World Region Information --- Belize Information
Belize
We are researching local information for Belize. Belize is a country in the northeastern part of Central America. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Belize.
World Region Information --- Belize Information
We are researching local information for Belize. Belize is a country in the northeastern part of Central America. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Belize.
It is bordered by Mexico to the northwest and Guatemala to the south and west. To the east is the Caribbean Sea.
Approx. 23,000 km2
Belize City (57,000)
Approximately 401,000 people
53% Mestizo, 26% Creole, 11% Mayan, Other
English is official language
64% are Christians
It is a mixture of folklore and immigrant culture from Europe.
- Ambergris Caye
- Hol Chan Marine Reserve
- Lighthouse Reef
- Placencia Peninsula
- Turneffe Atoll
- Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
- Caye Caulker
- Lamanai
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve
- Xunantunich Maya Site
- Belize Zoo
Education is compulsory from age 6 to 14, and the literacy rate is about 80%.
- University of Belize
- Galen University
1798 British settlers defeat the Spanish army
1859 Guatemala, independent from Spain, signs treaty demarcating border with Belize
1862 Officially declared British Honduras
1973 Changed the name of the country from British Honduras to Belize
1981 independence. Guatemala does not recognize independence.
1992 Guatemala recognizes independence.
It is a parliamentary constitutional democracy modeled on the British parliamentary system. The head of state is the same as the British monarch, but is represented by the governor general. The head of government is the prime minister. The parliament is bicameral.
- National Assembly of Belize
- Supreme Court of Belize
$4,890
Although it is a small market centered on agriculture such as sugar and bananas, tourism and construction have developed in recent years. It also has mining production and petroleum production.
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