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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Belize City
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61,461
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2020
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Belmopan
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13,381
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2020
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San Ignacio
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16,812
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2020
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| Region: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Population: |
379,640 |
| Area Total: |
22,960km2 |
| Area Land: |
22,800km2 |
| Coast Line: |
386km |
| Capital: |
Belmopan |
| Climate: |
Tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to February) |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Spanish
Mayan
Garifuna (Carib) |
| Currency: |
1 Belizean dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 21 September (1981), Baron Bliss Day is 9 March |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 73.00°F |
| July: |
°C / 79.60°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 68" |
Boundaries
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Guatemala
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266 km
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Mexico
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250 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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mestizo
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43.70%
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Creole
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29.80%
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other
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10.30%
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Maya
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10.00%
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Garifuna
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6.20%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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62.00%
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Protestant
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30.00%
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Other
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6.00%
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None
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2.00%
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CountryWire
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