In this context, Hispanic would mean a Spanish-speaking country, especially one located in Latin America. Based on this definition, Belize is not a Hispanic country. Belize has many people from Hispanic countries and many people living in Belize speak Spanish, but only nations that have Spanish as their primary language can be considered Hispanic countries. Belize was a former British colony, the only one in Central America, so its primary language is UK English. Also, many people consider their primary language to be a Kriol, a dialect of English that utilizes words and syntax from various African languages.
Belize is very culturally and racially diverse. Originally, Creoles, the descendants of enslaved Black Africans, made up most of the population of Belize. Today the cultural makeup of Belize is different with about 53% of the populating being Mestizo, 25% Creole, 11% Maya, 6% Garifuna and 4% East Indian. Mestizos are a mix between Spanish or English settlers and the Maya people, most often Spanish settlers. Although about half of the population of Belize is now Mestizos, many of them have immigrated from nearby Hispanic countries. Also, a larger percentage of the population was Mayan; however, the increasing migration of people from Hispanic countries reduced the Mayan percentage of the population. Finally, the increasing number of non-Hispanic Belizeans migrating away from the country has influenced the population percentages as well.