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Belize Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	none
Capital	Belmopan
Total Area	8,864.91 sq mi 22,960.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Massachusetts)
Population	256,062 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	594,229
Languages	English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole
Literacy	70.3% total, 70.3% male, 70.3% female (1991 est.)
Religions	Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 30% (Anglican 12%, Methodist 6%, Mennonite 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% (1980)
Life Expectancy	68.91 male, 73.57 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	parliamentary democracy
Currency	1 Belizean dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita)	$3,200 (2000 est.)
Industry	garment production, food processing, tourism, construction
Agriculture	bananas, coca, citrus, sugarcane; lumber; fish, cultured shrimp
Arable Land	10%
Natural Resources	arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower