The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1990 to 2025 Central America and the Caribbean
Maritime claims Belize, in 34 editions.
The entry for Belize published Maritime claims in 34 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 15 editions. Each is shown as published. Maritime claims in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 15
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Territorial sea” (1990) and “Maritime claims” (1992 to 2025).
field in that editiontext changed from the edition beforenot in that editionthe edition shownChoose an edition on the strip beside the text, or step through them with the arrows. Mark changes compares it with the edition before: the marks are ours, words added and words removed.
2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Territorial sea”
3 nm
3 nm
The entry for Belize did not include Maritime claims.
- Territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north and 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Caye, Belize's territorial sea is 3 miles;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with the Republic of Guatemala''
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Territorial sea:
12 nm in the north and 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the
Sarstoon River to Ranguana Caye, Belize's territorial sea is 3 miles;
according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this
limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive
agreement on territorial differences with the Republic of Guatemala''
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south
note: from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Caye, Belize's territorial sea is 3 miles; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
Territorial territorial sea:
12 nm in the north and north, 3 nm in the south; note - south
note:
from the mouth of the
sea is 3 miles;
of this
the negotiation of a definitivethe Republic of Guatemala''
Guatemala
The entry for Belize did not include Maritime claims.
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 miles;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea:southsouth; note - from
note:
the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Caye, Cay, Belize's territorial
sea is 3 miles; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose
purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for
negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with
Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from
the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial
territorial sea is 3 miles; nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act,
1992, thethe
the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with
with Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from
the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's
sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act,
purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for
negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences
Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note-from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - fromnote-from the
mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial
is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the
of this limitation is to provide a framework for the
definitive agreement on territorial differences with
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note--from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note-from the note--from
the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's
territorial sea
1992, the purpose
the negotiation of a
with Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note--fromnote - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 NM territorial sea: 12 NM in the north, 3 NM in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 NM;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nmNM territorial sea: 12 nm NM in the north, 3 nm NM in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; NM; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
The same text in 2002 and 2003.
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 NM
- territorial sea:
- 12 NM in the north, 3 NM in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 NM;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 NM
territorial sea: 12 NM in the north, 3 NM in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 NM; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 NMterritorial sea: 12 NM nm in the north, 3 NM nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 NM; nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
The same text in 4 editions, 2005 to 2008.
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for the negotiation of negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
territorial sea:
12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone:
200 nm
The same text in 10 editions, 2015 to 2024.
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south;
- note - from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm;
- according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
territorial sea:
exclusive economic zone:
- territorial sea:
- 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south
- exclusive economic zone:
- 200 nm
note: from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act (1992), the purpose of this limit is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north, 3 nm in the south; note - south
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
note: from the mouth of the Sarstoon River to Ranguana Cay, Belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to Belize's Maritime Areas Act, 1992, Act (1992), the purpose of this limitation limit is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with Guatemala
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
No edition has those words. Try a shorter word.
Cite this page
Central Intelligence Agency. “Belize: Maritime claims.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/belize/maritime-claims.