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Country
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Belize | 
Libya |
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Leader
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Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Dean Barrow
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Chairman of the General National Congress: Mohamed Magarief
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Population
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327,719
| 5,613,380
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Life Expectancy
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68.280 years
| 77.830 years
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Capital City
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Belmopan
| Tripoli (Tarabulus)
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Largest city
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| Belize City (population: 61,461) | Tripoli (population: 1,150,990) |
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Human Development Index
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0.771
| 0.84
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| GDP per capita |
$8,400 US
| $14,100 US
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Literacy Rate
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76.9%
| 82.6%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.9
| 2.6
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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11.1%
| 7.7%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
13.100%
| 30.000%
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Death Penalty
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Legal
| Legal
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Political System
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parliamentary democracy
| Jamahiriya (a state of the masses) in theory, governed by the populace through local councils; in practice, an authoritarian state
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Independence date
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21 September 1981 (from UK)
| 24 December 1951 (from UN trusteeship)
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000)
| Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
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| 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)
| Arabic, Italian, English, all are widely understood in the major cities
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| Exports |
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood
| crude oil, refined petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals
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| External Debt |
$1,079,000,000 $
| $4,774,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar - 2 (2008 est.), 2 (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004)
| Libyan dinars (LYD) per US dollar - 1.2112 (2008 est.), 1.2604 (2007), 1.3108 (2006), 1.3084 (2005), 1.305 (2004)
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
1.400%
| 3.900%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
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| Location |
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
| Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Tunisia
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| Area |
22,966 km sq
| 1,759,540 km sq
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| Coastline |
386 km
| 1,770 km
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| Climate |
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
| Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior
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