| High Commission of Belize in London | |
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| Location | Marylebone, London |
| Address | 45 Crawford Place, London, W1H 4LP |
| Coordinates | 51°31′8.1″N0°9′54.7″W / 51.518917°N 0.165194°W Coordinates: 51°31′8.1″N0°9′54.7″W / 51.518917°N 0.165194°W |
| Ambassador | Therese Rath |
The High Commission of Belize in London is the diplomatic mission of Belize in the United Kingdom. [1] It shares the building with the High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda. [1]
Belmopan is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451. In addition to being the smallest capital city in the continental Americas by population, Belmopan is the third-largest settlement in Belize, behind Belize City and San Ignacio. Founded as a planned community in 1970, Belmopan is one of the newest national capital cities in the world. Since 2000, Belmopan has been one of two settlements in Belize to hold official city status, along with Belize City.
Belize maintains 14 embassies to foreign countries, one consulate, and three missions to international organizations. In 1990, Belize became a member of the Organization of American States, and the Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
The High Commission of Australia in London is the diplomatic mission of Australia in the United Kingdom. It is located in Australia House, a Grade II listed building. It was Australia's first diplomatic mission and is the longest continuously occupied diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom.
The High Commission of Uganda in London is the diplomatic mission of Uganda in the United Kingdom. It is located in Uganda House, next to Admiralty Arch on Trafalgar Square; it shares the building with the Embassy of Burundi.
The High Commission of Cyprus is the diplomatic mission of Cyprus in the United Kingdom. It is located at 13 St James's Square, next door to the London Library and very close to Chatham House.
The High Commission of Barbados in London is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Barbados in the United Kingdom. Among the initial diplomatic missions to be established by Barbados after the attainment of independence from Britain, the office was initially located at 28 Cockspur Street where it shared a joint mission with Guyana. In the early 1970s the mission relocated to 6 Upper Belgrave Street, London. Barbados' High Commission remained at that location until the mid 1980s when it moved to its present location at the corner of 1 Great Russell Street in London's Bloomsbury neighbourhood.
The High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in London is the diplomatic mission of Tanzania in the United Kingdom. It is located in Stratford Place, a small cul-de-sac just off Oxford Street which it shares with the High Commission of Botswana. It was the former residence of Alice Liddell, the heroine of the children's book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The High Commission of Papua New Guinea in London is the diplomatic mission of Papua New Guinea in the United Kingdom. In line with other Papuan diplomatic missions it is also referred to as Kundu London, after the traditional Papuan kundu drum. The High Commission was established in 1975, the year of Papua New Guinea's independence from Australia.
The High Commission of Rwanda in London is the diplomatic mission of Rwanda in the United Kingdom and also the home of the Rwanda diplomatic mission to Ireland. The High Commission is located at 120 to 122 Seymour Place, London, near to Marylebone and Baker Street underground stations.
The High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda in London is the diplomatic mission of Antigua and Barbuda in the United Kingdom. It shares the building with the High Commission of Belize.
The High Commission of Nigeria in London is the diplomatic mission of Nigeria in the United Kingdom.
The High Commission of Fiji in London is the diplomatic mission of Fiji in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Hyde Park Gate opposite the Embassy of Estonia.
The High Commission for the Republic of Cameroon in London is the diplomatic mission of Cameroon in the United Kingdom.
The High Commission of Pakistan in London is the diplomatic mission of Pakistan in the United Kingdom.
The High Commission of Malaysia in London is the diplomatic mission of Malaysia in the United Kingdom. Prior to independence the then-Malaya had a Commission in London; this was upgraded to a full High Commission upon independence in 1957. It was initially located on Trafalgar Square before relocating to Great Portland Street; it then moved to its current location in the mid 1960s.
The High Commission of Saint Lucia in London is the diplomatic mission of Saint Lucia in the United Kingdom. It shares the building with the High Commission of Dominica.
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in London is the diplomatic mission of Sri Lanka in the United Kingdom. There has been a Sri Lankan High Commission in London since 1948, which was called the High Commission of Ceylon until 1972.
Andrew Bruce Wigmore is a British-Belizean political activist, former diplomat and sportsman. He is known for his work on the Leave.EU campaign during the UK's 2016 referendum on membership of the European Union, being a prominent associate of Arron Banks and Nigel Farage, and representing Belize in competitive trap shooting in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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