Belmopan

Belmopan is the capital city of Belize.  There are about 20,000 people living there.

Belmopan is at an altitude of 76 metres (250 ft) above sea level. Belmopan was built just to the east of the Belize River.  It is  inland from the former capital, the port of Belize City.  Belize City was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Hattie in 1961."The Hurricane With Three Names," at belmopanbelize.com  The government was moved to Belmopan in 1970. Its National Assembly Building is made to look like a Pre-Columbian Maya temple.Travel to Central America: Belize  at travel-central-america.net 

The University of Belize has a campus in Belmopan.

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Category:Settlements in Belize
Category:National capitals in North America
Category:Cities in Central America
Category:1970 establishments in North America
Category:20th-century establishments in Belize