Mike_Liz

__﻿Belize __ By Mike and Liz __﻿ __
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Geography
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 * Location || Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico ||
 * Geographic Coordinates || 17 15 N, 88 45 W ||
 * Area || 8867 sq mi ||
 * Area Comparison || Slightly smaller than Massachusetts ||
 * Border Countries || Guatemala and Mexico ||
 * Climate || tropical; very hot and humid ||
 * Terrain || flat; swampy coastal plain ||
 * Natural Resources || arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower ||
 * Natural Hazards || frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) ||

People 15-64 years: 59.6% (male 96,886/female 94,605) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 5,404/female 5,960) (2011 est.)  || Expectancy || total population: 68.23 years male: 66.53 years female: 70.02 years || adjective: Belizean || total population: 76.9% male: 76.7%  female: 77.1%  ||
 * Total Population || 321,115 ||
 * Age Structure || 0-14 years: 36.8% (male 60,327/female 57,933)
 * Life
 * Nationality || noun: Belizean(s)
 * Religions || Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% ||
 * Languages || Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% ||
 * Literacy || definition: <span class="category_data" style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align: top;">age 15 and over can read and write

Government
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 * Country Name(Long Form) || none ||
 * Government type || parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm ||
 * Capital || <span class="category_data" style="background-color: #ff00ff; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: top;">Belmopan ||
 * Chief of State/Head of Governement || <span class="category_data" style="background-color: #00ff00; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: top;">Queen ELIZABETH II ||

Economy
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industry: <span class="category_data" style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align: top;">18.1% services: <span class="category_data" style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align: top;">71.7%  ||
 * Labor Force by Occupation || agriculture: <span class="category_data" style="font-weight: normal; vertical-align: top;">10.2%
 * Agriculture || bananas, cacao, citrus, sugar; fish, cultured shrimp; lumber ||
 * Industry || garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil ||
 * Exported Commodities || sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood, crude oil ||
 * Imported Commondities || machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods; fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco ||
 * Currency || belize dollar ||

Communication
 * Number of Land Line Phones || 31,200 ||
 * Number of Cell Phones || 161,800 ||

Transportation
 * Airports || 45 ||
 * Paved Airports || 4 ||
 * Roadways || <span class="category_data" style="background-color: #00ff00; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: top;">1161 mi ||
 * Roadways Compared to the World || 165 ||