Protestant 63.4% (Anglican 28.3%, Pentecostal 18.7%, Methodist 5.1%, other 11.3%), Roman Catholic 4.2%, other Christian 7%, other 4.8%, none or unspecified 20.6% (2008 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)
English
Exports
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood
manufactures, sugar and molasses, rum, other foods and beverages, chemicals, electrical components
External Debt
$1,457,000,000 $
$4,490,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar - 2 (2008 est.), 2 (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004)
Barbadian dollars (BBD) per US dollar - NA (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004), 2 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.200%
0.800%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Area
22,966 km sq
430 km sq
Coastline
386 km
97 km
Climate
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
