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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Belize
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -6
- Electricity: 110/220V, 60 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Currency: Belize Dollar (BZ$)
- Country Dialing Code: 501
Must See - Properties on UNESCO World Heritage List by
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
Belize
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico
Capital
Belmopan
Population
279,457 (July 2005 est.)
Regions
6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo
Climate
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)
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
Government type
parliamentary democracy
Background
Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize (formerly British Honduras) until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. The country remains plagued by high unemployment, growing involvement in the South American drug trade, and increasing urban crime.
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