 Belize
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| 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) |
| Terrain |
flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south |
| Population |
294,385 (July 2007 est.) |
| 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% (2000 census) |
| Imports |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods; fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco |
| Exports |
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood |
| Hazards |
frequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) and coastal flooding (especially in south) |
| Resources |
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower |
| Geography |
only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean |
| Nationality |
noun: Belizean(s) adjective: Belizean |
| Capital |
name: Belmopan geographic coordinates: 17 15 N, 88 46 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.bz |
| Internet Users |
35,000 (2005) |
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