Capital:
Belmopan
Area:
22,963 sq km / 8,864 sq ml
Language:
English, Spanish, Creole dialects
Currency:
Belize Dollar
Population:
266,440
Life expectancy:
60
Literacy rate:
95%
Religions:
60% Roman Catholic, 35% Protestant
Physical features:
Tropical swampy coastal plain, Maya Mountains in the south; 90% forested
Ethnic distribution:
Many races including Creoles, Mestizos, Caribs, East Indians and Europeans
Exports:
Sugar, citrus fruit, rice, fish products, bananas, lobsters, timber, clothing, molasses, honey
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