Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9% (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)
Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)
Exports
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood
agricultural products, food products, oil products, chemical products, plastics and rubber, skins and leather, wood and cork, wood pulp and paper, textile materials, clothing, footwear, minerals and mineral products, base metals, machinery and tools, vehicles and other transport material, and optical and precision
External Debt
$1,457,000,000 $
$548,300,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Belizean dollars (BZD) per US dollar - 2 (2008 est.), 2 (2007), 2 (2006), 2 (2005), 2 (2004)
euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6734 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.200%
2.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain
Area
22,966 km sq
92,090 km sq
Coastline
386 km
1,793 km
Climate
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south
