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Belize - Travel guideBelize - Country backgroundBelize 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. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include high unemployment, growing involvement in the South American drug trade, and increasing urban crime. |
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| Country full name : | conventional short form: Belize former: British Honduras |
| Capital : | Belmopan |
| 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% (2000) |
| Languages : | English (official), Spanish, Mayan |
| Location : | Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico |
| Geographic coordinates : | 17 15 N, 88 45 W |
| Area : | total: 22,966 sq km land: 22,806 sq km water: 160 sq km |
| Climate : | tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May) |
| Population : | 287,730 (July 2006 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Belizean(s) adjective: Belizean |
| Ethnic groups : | mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% |
| Government type : | parliamentary democracy |
| Administrative divisions: | 6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo |
| Legal system : | English law |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .bz |
| Calling code : | +501 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC -6 |
| Electricity : | 110/220V 60Hz |
| National holiday : | Independence Day, 21 September (1981) |
| Interesting link : | Belize travel guide - Lonely Planet Belize travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Belize |
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