Country Profiles: Belize Webquest Worksheet

This worksheet on Belize is designed to guide students through a detailed exploration of the country, helping them research and organize key information across several sections. Students will complete basic information, including the capital, population, official language, and currency. The geography and environment section encourages learners to examine Belize’s location in Central America, neighboring countries, major cities, climate, and natural features such as the Belize Barrier Reef, tropical forests, and rivers. The worksheet also covers government and politics, economy, and culture, prompting students to identify leaders, national symbols, major industries, key exports, tourism highlights, traditional foods, festivals, and artistic or musical contributions. The reflection section encourages students to think critically about what surprised them, compare Belize to their own country, and choose a place they would like to visit and why. Belize is a small but diverse country known for its rich biodiversity, Mayan ruins, and vibrant cultural mix.

Keywords: Belize, Belmopan, Central America, Belize Barrier Reef, tropical forests, rivers, climate, culture, economy, government, tourism, Mayan ruins, biodiversity, festivals, music, art, cuisine, Model United Nations (MUN), Geography, reflection