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February 2005, the United States government began construction of its embassy's chancery in Belmopan, officially opening on 11 December 2006. Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Venezuela also have embassies in Belmopan, while Ecuador, Chile, and the Dominican Republic are represented by consulates. However, with four embassies and 29 consulates the former capital of Belize City still has most of the country's foreign diplomatic community.
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As with Belize City, these are somewhat unusual months for a city with a tropical monsoon climate to have its driest months of the year. Typically the driest month for a city with this climate type is the month after the winter solstice, which in
Belmopan would be January. Average monthly temperatures are somewhat constant throughout the course of the year, ranging from 23 to 28 °C (73.4 to 82.4 °F).
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Within the zoning regulations, Belmopan has set aside approximately 200 acres (81 ha) of land made up mostly of one-acre (4,000 m) parcels in city limits. While there is very little industrial activity at present, the council has embarked on a scheme to attract local and foreign investment
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covering the remaining three months. As is the characteristic of many cities with a tropical monsoon climate, Belmopan sees some rainfall during its dry season. March and April are
Belmopan's driest months with roughly 45 millimetres or 1.8 inches of rainfall observed on average during those months.
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There was a reluctance initially amongst foreign governments to relocate their embassies to
Belmopan as there was some doubt as to whether this inland area would really become the functioning capital. The British High Commission opened in 1981 when Belize achieved independence, moving to its current
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In 1967, work began; the first phase of the new city was completed in 1970 at a cost of 24 million Belize dollars (US$ 12 million). From 1970 to 2000 the administration of
Belmopan was managed by the Reconstruction and Development Corporation, known as "Recondev." Recondev was vested with the power
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in 1961 destroyed approximately 75% of the houses and business places in low-lying and coastal Belize City, the government proposed to encourage and promote the building of a new capital city. This new capital would be on better terrain, would entail no costly
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The city layout centers around the Ring Road which is just under 4 km (2.5 miles) in circumference. The majority of government buildings are situated either within or around the Ring Road, and a large area within the Ring Road is also given to parkland.
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Belmopan has approximately 589 business establishments (the 1997 census revealed the presence of 373). Five international banks are in the city, as are several local financial institutions. A bus terminal and market complex were constructed in 2003.
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University of Belize's Black Jaguars squad has won two national championships playing out of Belmopan. Nearby communities including Roaring Creek, Camalote, Esperanza, and Georgeville play a softball tournament in the early part of the year.
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led a delegation to London to seek funds to finance the new capital. Although they were not ready to commit to funding such a large project, the
British government showed interest due to the logic of locating the capital on high ground safe from
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Belmopan is the seat of government, many of its inhabitants work for the national government in administrative or technical roles. Many are based in the large cluster of government buildings around the National Assembly building.
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Initiative has recently been introduced by the council in conjunction with the Belize Police
Department, which introduced a Special Constable/Community Policing Programme. The council cooperates with social organizations like the
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and Allied Health. The church/state system prevails in
Belizean education, especially where pre-school, primary and secondary school education is concerned, and nearly all schools in Belmopan are sustained by churches.
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The National Assembly Building is the focal point of the city's design, with the grey stone architecture and broad steps designed to resemble a Mayan temple, reflecting the nation's cultural heritage.
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in 1970, Belmopan is one of the newest national capital cities in the world. Since 2000, Belmopan has been one of two settlements in Belize to hold official city status, along with Belize City.
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and 76 meters (249 feet) above sea level, located near the Belize River Valley with a view of the Mountain Pine Ridge foothills. (The climate at night is cool.) The city is off the
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The city of Belmopan has three pre-schools, four primary schools and four secondary schools as well as a modern Regional Language Centre (RLC) on the central campus of the
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At its inception and afterward, Belmopan was governed by the corporation RECONDEV (Reconstruction and Development Corporation), which answered to the government.
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The name chosen for the new capital, Belmopan, is derived from the union of two words: "
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2020:"Teacher Education and Professional Development in Belize: Developments and Challenges"
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system that is currently undergoing a feasibility study conducted by the
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Salvapan, with a population of 3,000, mostly of Central American origin;
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Kearns, Kevin C. (1973). "Belmopan: Perspective on a New Capital".
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to the city. Plans are underway to create a 100 acres (40 ha)
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1839:"Description of birding in Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve, Belize"
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Las Flores, with 453 people of mostly Central American origin;
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The City Council promotes Belmopan as "The Garden City." A
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1895:"Climatology Information for a few stations across Belize"
1869:"Climatology Information for a few stations across Belize"
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Maya Mopan, with 241 people, mostly Ketchi/Mopan Maya; and
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520:", one of the rivers in this area, which empties into the
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This article is about the Belizean capital city. For the
1719:"Groundbreaking Ceremony for New U.S. Embassy Compound"
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Romero, Simon; Cegarra, Alejandro (28 February 2024).
2140:" MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS OFFICIAL RESULTS 4th MARCH 2015
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Museums and galleries in the city include the planned
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2001:New Mexico State University College of Education
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1513:"Weather Events: The Hurricane with Three Names"
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1921:"Belize> belmopan > Choose school"
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1337:Largest Chinese restaurant in Belmopan
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2180:from the original on 23 October 2021
2042:"QSI International School of Belize"
2018:Penados, Filiberto (December 2000).
1554:. belmopanbelize.com. Archived from
29:Belmopan (Belize House constituency)
1277:. Similar institutions include the
2460:British Honduras (1862–1981)
2080:. 13 November 2005. Archived from
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1133:Belmopan Comprehensive High School
1119:QSI International School of Belize
569:Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
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3275:Populated places in Cayo District
2117:Palacio, I. Myrtle (April 2003).
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1236:Social and community activities
2709:Environmental issues in Belize
1610:. 30 July 2004. Archived from
1101:, Science and Technology, and
188:Location of Belmopan in Belize
1:
3150:, British Virgin Islands (UK)
2047:Quality Schools International
866:Average rainfall mm (inches)
589:Köppen climate classification
2299:Belmopan Baptist High School
1487:"travel-central-america.net"
1302:Belmopan Parliament Building
1205:and Central American Mayan);
1129:Belmopan Baptist High School
36:Capital city in Cayo, Belize
3255:Capitals in Central America
2455:Battle of St. George's Caye
2164:"Preparatory Survey Report"
1578:"Travel to Central America"
1279:National Archives of Belize
796:Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
656:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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2734:Water resources management
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1953:"Regional Language Centre"
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2078:Regional Language Centre
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1114:Belize Christian Academy
1085:Educational institutions
581:tropical monsoon climate
3097:National Capital Region
3016:, Turks and Caicos (UK)
2350:Belmopan Public Library
2237:4 December 2013 at the
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1109:International schools:
437:Belmopan is located in
308:76 m (250 ft)
1723:U.S. Embassy in Belize
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3137:, Trinidad and Tobago
3088:, Greenland (Denmark)
3024:, Cayman Islands (UK)
2983:, St. Kitts and Nevis
2961:Dependent territories
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1386:Hector Silva Airstrip
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3183:, Dominican Republic
2309:University of Belize
2084:on 22 December 2007.
2054:on 30 September 2015
2007:on 5 September 2006.
1979:University of Belize
1963:on 22 December 2007.
1843:Exotic Birding tours
1819:on 18 September 2011
1753:belize.usembassy.gov
1729:on 22 September 2006
1552:"belmopanbelize.com"
1255:Rotary International
1095:University of Belize
1091:University of Belize
579:Belmopan features a
326: • Density
2129:on 12 January 2015.
2074:"History of Belize"
2030:on 28 January 2007.
1699:on 29 February 2008
1664:Geographical Review
1263:George Price Centre
1124:Secondary schools:
936:Average rainy days
726:Daily mean °C (°F)
565:Hummingbird Highway
501:government invited
488:) in 1964, Premier
479:reclamation of land
221:17.25139; -88.76694
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3124:), Montserrat (UK)
2719:Telecommunications
2211:The New York Times
1789:on 15 January 2013
1759:on 1 February 2007
1614:on 6 November 2011
1608:channel5belize.com
1493:on 27 October 2020
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297: • Total
277: • Mayor
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1975:"Belmopan Campus"
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3001:, St. Lucia
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1793:3 February
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1412:References
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1346:Industrial
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264:Foundation
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3051:, Jamaica
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2769:Education
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2598:Elections
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2532:Mountains
2485:Geography
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2292:Education
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1905:6 January
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555:Geography
352:Area code
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207:88°46′1″W
204:17°15′5″N
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2522:Geology
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1269:Museums
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906:(8.90)
901:(9.66)
891:(4.70)
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468:History
362:Climate
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3118:Brades
3093:Ottawa
3079:Nassau
3045:, Cuba
3043:Havana
2906:Portal
2817:Anthem
2789:People
2774:Health
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612:Month
540:Design
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1259:NGOs
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1072:6.5
1069:5.0
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1060:5.7
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