Belizeans are fiercely proud of their small, developing nation. We have a historically stable parliamentary democracy unblemished by any civil strife, a sound education system and moderate economic growth that allows us to meet the development targets we have set for ourselves.

As Belize harnesses its limited resources to meet the many challenges of the new millennium, we are forced, regrettably, to divert precious energies to dealing with a persistent claim to Belizean territory by our larger western neighbor: the Republic of Guatemala. More...