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Belize Description Belize
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Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Guatemala and Belize are gearing up for a simultaneous referendum to determine if this dispute will go before the International Court of Justice at The Hague. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include an unsustainable foreign debt, high unemployment, growing involvement in the South American drug trade, high crime rates, and increasing incidences of HIV/AIDS.
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Location
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Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Massachusetts
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Natural resources Belize Belize
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arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
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Population Belize
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314,522 (July 2010 est.)
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Belize Religions Belize
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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% (2000)
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Languages
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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% (2000 census)
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Belize Education Belize expenditures
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5.3% of GDP (2004)
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Government Belize type
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6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo
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Independence
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Independence Day, 21 September (1981)
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Belize Economy - overview
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Investment Belize
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Industries Belize
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213.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Airports Belize
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