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 | BELIZEgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Belize |
| country code ISO: BZ [BLZ] //; - FIPS: BH |
| location: Central America |
| time zone: -6 UT |
| surface (land) area: 22965 sq.km = 8867 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North:18° N / South: 16° N / East: 87° W / West: 89° W |
| borders (land): Guatemala, Mexico |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1981-09-21 |
| type of government: constitutional democracy within the monarchy of the United Kingdom |
| capital: Belmopan |
| administrative division: district (6) |
| Population |
| population according to the last three censuses (1980): 144,900 //; - (1991): 183,392 // ; - (2000): 240,204 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 249,183 //; or: 240,000 /-; 2001: 248,000 /-; 2002: 253,000 |
| population density: 11 per sq.km = 28 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,8% //; - doubling time: 28 years |
| birth rate: 32 - 34 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 - 6 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 40 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 34 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 71 [74] years (male: 69; female: 73) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 20% [38] //; - 15-59 years: 77% //; - 60+ years: 3% |
| urbanisation: 54% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Mestizo 44%; Creole 30%; Maya Indian 11%; Garifuna 7%; white 4%; East Indian 3% |
| languages: English, Creole, Spanish, Indian, Carib |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 58%; Protestant 27%; Anglican 7% [12]; other: 8% [Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Baha-i] |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 904 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 73% [FW 2000: 92%] |
| people per physician: 1818 |
| people per hospital bed: [1 bed per 350 persons] |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 64% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 15% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 7% |
| adult literacy: 93% (male: 93%; female: 93%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Belize dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents |
| annual inflation rate: 2,7% |
| population below poverty line: 11% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 4750 per capita |
| GNI USD 2970 - 3110 per capita //; - [ppp: 5240 - 5490] |
| GDP growth: 1,6% |
| income: USD 2000 per capita |
| import: USD 258 per capita //; - export: USD 162 per capita |
| trade: USD 1953 per capita //; - or 79% of GDP |
| trade partners: US GB CA MX AN JP TW CU PE |
| human development index: 0,776 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 54 |
| female labour force: 24% |
| unemployment: 13% |
| tourism: 0,2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 2% //; - grass land: 2% //; - wooded area: 44% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 28% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 19% [FW 2001: 23%] |
| agricultural products: sugar, citrus fruits, bananas, cocoa |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 57 - 60 / goats: 1,3 / horses: 5 / mules: 4 / pigs: 23 / poultry: 1400 / sheep: 3 / turkeys: 36 |
| fish catch: 39940 - 63707 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 9% [FW 1999: 17%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 14% [FW 2001: 25%] |
| industrial products: textiles, garments, food processing |
| mining products: limestone, sand and gravel |
| CO2 emission per capita: 1,8 |
| services: labour force: 62% [FW 1999: 56%] //; - part of services in GDP: 67% [FW 2001: 52%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 417 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 109 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 2872 km //; - of which paved: 19% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 85 per 1000 // international license plate: BZ |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 825 km |
| ownership telephone: 134 - 143 per 1000 // international dialling code: +501 |
| ownership radio receivers: 140 - 591 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 167 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 0,5 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 1900 |
| personal computers: 125 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Victoria Peak 1120 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): there are some small lakes, but not really of importance |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Hondo, Belize, New River, Sarstoon |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Ambergris Cay, Turneffe Islands |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: coral reef |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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