Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census)
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)
Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census)
Exports
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood
machinery and equipment 29%, wood and paper 13%, metals 10%, food products 8%, textiles 5%, chemical products (2007)
External Debt
$1,457,000,000 $
$25,920,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar - 2 (2008 est.), 2 (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004)
krooni (EEK) per US dollar - 10.7 (2008), 11.535 (2007), 12.473 (2006), 12.584 (2005), 12.596 (2004) note: the krooni is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.200%
2.000%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia
Area
22,966 km sq
45,228 km sq
Coastline
386 km
3,794 km
Climate
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
