| Country (long form) |
none |
| Capital |
Belmopan |
| Total Area |
8,864.91 sq mi
22,960.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Massachusetts) |
| Population |
249,183 (July 2000 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 |
68.66 male, 73.28 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
| Currency |
1 Belizean dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$3,100 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
garment production, food processing, tourism, construction |
| Agriculture |
bananas, coca, citrus, sugarcane; lumber; fish, cultured shrimp |
| Arable Land |
2% |
| Natural Resources |
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
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