Calling Belize from the United States explained:
- 011 - US exit code; have to be dialed first for all international calls made from the US/Canada number plan
- 501 - international country code for Belize
- US to Belize international dialing format : 011 + 501 + area code + individual phone number
Area Codes:
| Belize | 2 |
Corozal | 4 |
Stann Creek | 5 |
| Cayo | 8 |
Orange Walk | 3 |
Toledo | 7 |
Neighbors of country:
Information about country:
Until 1973 Belize was officially named British Honduras. National independence was gained in 1981. The official language is English, unlike in the rest of Central America nations. The main factors of economy are banking, agriculture (sugar and banana) and tourism (including Maya historic sites).