Capital City | Belmopan |
Capital location | 17 15 N, 88 46 W |
Capital - history | The capital city was originally Belize, on the Caribbean coast, named for the Belize River. Because of hurricane damage in 1961, the capital was moved inland to Belmopan on the Mopan River in 1970. |
Capital - time difference | UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |