Commonwealth Day in Belize
Commonwealth Day in Belize is held on May 24. This event in the third decade of the month May is annual.
Belize is the only Central American Country where English is the official language. Apart from English, there are many recognized regional languages: Kriol, Spanish, Garifuna, and Mayan. Belmopan is the capital of Belize and its name derives from the union of two words: “Belize” and “Mopan”. Most of Belize is unspoiled tracts of jungle, rainforest, and verdant hills.
Belize obtained its independence from the United Kingdom on September 21, 1981.
In 1971, famed marine biologist Jacques Cousteau discovered what had long been the sole province of local fisherman – the Great Blue Hole, a unique diving site in the middle of an offshore coral atoll. The Great Blue Hole is regularly voted as one of the Top 10 best diving sites in the world.