Catholic 57.8%, Muslim 2.4%, Orthodox 2.3%, other Christian 0.9%, unaffiliated 3.5%, other or unspecified 23%, none 10.1% (2002 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)
Slovenian 91.1%, Serbo-Croatian 4.5%, other or unspecified 4.4% (2002 census)
Exports
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, chemicals, food
External Debt
$1,079,000,000 $
$61,230,000,000 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 - 0.67 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), tolars per US dollar - 190.85 (2006), 192.71 (2005), 192.38 (2004) note: Slovenia adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2007
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.400%
1.700%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
5
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Central Europe, eastern Alps bordering the Adriatic Sea, between Austria and Croatia
Area
22,966 km sq
20,273 km sq
Coastline
386 km
47 km
Climate
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the east
