The Belize District is the heart of colonial Belize. Its terrain is coastal swamp extending to savannah inland. The Belize district is not highly developed as an agricultural area. It is traversed by a number of rivers and inland lagoons. Weather patterns are generally coastal i.e. relatively constant with tropical rain patterns. The majority of the population of the Belize District is urban, living in Belize City. The original British port settlement was in Belize City. It is the first capital of the colony of British Honduras. Most of the country's commerce and trade is centralized here. - (more Information about Belize City)