Roman Catholic 79%, Russian Orthodox 4.1%, Protestant (including Lutheran and Evangelical Christian Baptist) 1.9%, other or unspecified 5.5%, none 9.5% (2001 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)
Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)
Exports
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood
mineral products 23%, textiles and clothing 16%, machinery and equipment 11%, chemicals 6%, wood and wood products 5%, foodstuffs 5% (2001)
External Debt
$1,079,000,000 $
$31,030,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar - 2 (2008 est.), 2 (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004)
litai (LTL) per US dollar - 2.3251 (2008 est.), 2.5362 (2007), 2.7498 (2006), 2.774 (2005), 2.7806 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
0.900%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
5
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea, between Latvia and Russia
Area
22,966 km sq
65,300 km sq
Coastline
386 km
90 km
Climate
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
transitional, between maritime and continental; wet, moderate winters and summers
