Country (long form) |
none |
Capital |
Belmopan |
Total Area |
8,864.91 sq mi 22,960.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Massachusetts) |
Population |
256,062 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
594,229 |
Languages |
English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole |
Literacy |
70.3% total, 70.3% male, 70.3% female (1991 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 30% (Anglican 12%, Methodist 6%, Mennonite 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% (1980) |
Life Expectancy |
68.91 male, 73.57 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 Belizean dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents |
GDP (per capita) |
$3,200 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
garment production, food processing, tourism, construction |
Agriculture |
bananas, coca, citrus, sugarcane; lumber; fish, cultured shrimp |
Arable Land |
10% |
Natural Resources |
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
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