Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Dean Barrow
Head of state: Queen Beatrix Prime minister: Mark Rutte
Population
327,719
16,730,632
Life Expectancy
68.280 years
80.910 years
Capital City
Belmopan
Amsterdam
Largest city
Belize City (population: 61,461)
Amsterdam (population: 741,636)
Human Development Index
0.771
0.958
GDP per capita
$8,400 US
$42,700 US
Literacy Rate
76.9%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
2.9
8.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
11.1%
37.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken ($4.6bn US)
Unemployment Rate
13.100%
4.400%
Death Penalty
Legal
Abolished
Political System
parliamentary democracy
constitutional monarchy
Independence date
21 September 1981 (from UK)
23 January 1579 (the northern provinces of the Low Countries conclude the Union of Utrecht breaking with Spain; on 26 July 1581 they formally declared their independence with an Act of Abjuration; however, it was not until 30 January 1648 and the Peace of Westphalia that Spain recognized this independence)
