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location:
central america. bordering the caribbean sea. between guatemala and mexico
geographic coordinates:
17 15 n. 88 45 w
map references:
central america and the caribbean
area:
total: 22.966 sq km land: 22.806 sq km water: 160 sq km
area - comparative:
slightly smaller than massachusetts
land boundaries:
total: 516 km border countries: guatemala 266 km. mexico 250 km
coastline:
386 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm in the north. 3 nm in the south; note - from the mouth of the sarstoon river to ranguana cay. belize's territorial sea is 3 nm; according to belize's maritime areas act. 1992. the purpose of this limitation is to provide a framework for negotiating a definitive agreement on territorial differences with guatemala exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (may to november); dry season (february to may)
terrain:
flat. swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south
elevation extremes:
lowest point: caribbean sea 0 m highest point: victoria peak 1.160 m
natural resources:
arable land potential. timber. fish. hydropower
land use:
arable land: 2.85% permanent crops: 1.71% other: 95.44% (2001)
irrigated land:
30 sq km (1998 est.)
natural hazards:
frequent. devastating hurricanes (june to november) and coastal flooding (especially in south)
environment - current issues:
deforestation; water pollution from sewage. industrial effluents. agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal
environment - international agreements:
party to: biodiversity. climate change. climate change-kyoto protocol. desertification. endangered species. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. ozone layer protection. ship pollution. wetlands signed. but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
geography - note:
only country in central america without a coastline on the north pacific ocean
population:
279.457 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 40.1% (male 57.114/female 54.877) 15-64 years: 56.4% (male 79.694/female 77.881) 65 years and over: 3.5% (male 4.768/female 5.123) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 19.35 years male: 19.21 years female: 19.49 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
2.33% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
29.34 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
6.04 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
0 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 25.69 deaths/1.000 live births male: 28.97 deaths/1.000 live births female: 22.25 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 68.44 years male: 66.54 years female: 70.44 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
3.68 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
2.4% (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
3.600 (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - deaths:
less than 200 (2003 est.)
nationality:
noun: belizean(s) adjective: belizean
ethnic groups:
mestizo 48.7%. creole 24.9%. maya 10.6%. garifuna 6.1%. other 9.7%
religions:
roman catholic 49.6%. protestant 27% (pentecostal 7.4%. anglican 5.3%. seventh-day adventist 5.2%. mennonite 4.1%. methodist 3.5%. jehovah's witnesses 1.5%). other 14%. none 9.4% (2000)
languages:
english (official). spanish. mayan. garifuna (carib). creole
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.1% male: 94.1% female: 94.1% (2003 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: none conventional short form: belize former: british honduras
government type:
parliamentary democracy
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