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• \n\t\t\t\t\t\tFull country name:<\/b> Belize<\/li>\n
• \n\t\t\t\t\t\tArea:<\/b> 22,966 sq km<\/li>\n
• \n\t\t\t\t\t\tPopulation:<\/b> 273,700<\/li>\n
• \n\t\t\t\t\t\tCapital City:<\/b> Belmopan<\/li>\n
• \n\t\t\t\t\t\tLanguage:<\/b> English, Spanish, Creole<\/li>\n
• \n\t\t\t\t\t\tHead of State:<\/b> Governor General Sir Colville Young<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  GEOGRAPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  Belize lies on the eastern coast of Central America and shares a border with Mexico to the north and Guatemala to the east and south. The county is small with a total area of 22,966 sq km, its greatest length north-south is 280km and east-west 190km. The climate is subtropical, tempered by trade winds. Temperatures in coastal districts range from about 10\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00b0C to about 35\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00b0C. Inland the range is greater.<\/p>\n

  PEOPLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

  Belize’s population is estimated to be approximately 273,700. The population is a multi- racial mix of people from Central America, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean that reflects the country’s history as a melting pot for people from all over the world.<\/p>\n

  A population census shows that the main ethnic groups: Mestizo, Creole, Ketchi, Yucatec and Mopan Mayas, Garifuna and East Indian represents a large percent of Belize’s population. Other ethnic groups include German and Dutch, Chinese, Arabs and Africans.<\/p>\n

  English is the official language of Belize. However, English Creole is widely spoken and Spanish is commonly taught in primary and secondary schools in order to promote bi-lingualism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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