Belize
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Capital
Belmopan
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Local time
23:44
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Population
387 522
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+501
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Currency
$ BZD (dollar)
Belize
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Capital
Belmopan
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Local time
23:44
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Population
387 522
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+501
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Currency
$ BZD (dollar)
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Average Salary
$ 1 441
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Petrol price
€ 1.37 pl
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Precipitation
1 705mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
22 966 km2
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Protected Area
37%
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Forest Area
60%
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Agricultural area
7%
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Annual air passengers
990 498
Population
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Ethnicity
mestizo - 48 %
Creole - 24 %
Maya - 1 %
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Religion
Roman Catholic - 50 %
Protestant - 27 %
none - 9 %
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Languages
Spanish - 46 %
Creole
Mayan dialects
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Armed Forces
1 500
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Alcohol consumption
8.3 l/person
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Diabetes
16.5%
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Malaria
0%
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Tuberculosis
25 per 100k
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HIV
1.8%
Economy
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Industries
garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil
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Agriculture
bananas, cacao, citrus, sugar, fish, cultured shrimp, lumber
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Natural Resources
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
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Natural Resources
arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
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Renewable Energy
36%
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CO2 Emissions
495kt
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Ease of Business
121 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
40
What not to do when visiting Belize
Belize Don't possess pre-Colombian artefacts without a permit - it's illegal.
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Belize Don't forget Belizean Creole and Spanish are widely spoken, in addition to English.
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