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Belizean flag |
| Country |
Belize |
| Capital |
Belmopan |
| Location |
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Mexico |
| Size |
22,966 sq km |
| Terrain |
flat, swampy coastal plain; low mountains in south |
| Climate |
tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May) |
| Languages |
English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole |
| Nationality |
noun: Belizean(s)
adjective: Belizean |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Anglican 5.3%, Methodist 3.5%, Mennonite 4.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Pentecostal 7.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), none 9.4%, other 14% (2000) |
| Currency |
Belizean dollar (BZD) |
| Exports |
sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood |
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