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Location
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Situated in Central America, Belize borders
the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and
Mexico
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Capital
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Belmopan
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Surface
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22,923 sq km
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Population
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Belizean(s) 249,800 people (2000 est.)
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Currency
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Belizean Dollar (BZD)
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GDP
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Purchasing
power parity - $830 million (2001 est.)
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GDP/capita
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Purchasing
power parity - $3,250 (2001 est.)
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Language
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English (official), Spanish, Creole dialects
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Religion
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Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, other
Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist
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Government
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Head
of State Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
- Prime Minister Hon.Said Wilbert Musa
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Time
Zone
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Greenwich Mean Time -6 hours
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Telecom
Code
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+501 and local 6 digit number
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Airport
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Belize-Phillip SW Goldson Airport (BZE/MZBZ)
16km (9miles) from Belize City
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Driving
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On the right hand side of the road, license
required
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Electrical
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110/220V, 60 Hz
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Political
climate
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Stable country
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