|
Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Belize City |
51,400 |
2002 |
| Orange Walk Town |
14,100 |
2002 |
| San Ignacio |
13,900 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Central America and the Caribbean |
| Population: |
251,600 September 2002 |
| Area Total: |
22,960 km2 |
| Area Land: |
22,800 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
386 km km |
| Capital: |
Belmopan |
| Climate: |
Tropical; very hot and humid; rainy
season (May to February) |
| Languages: |
English (official)
Spanish
Mayan
Garifuna (Carib) |
| Currency: |
1 Belizean dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 21 September
(1981) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Belmopan |
| January: |
23.3°C / 74°F |
| July: |
27.2°C / 81°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1805.6mm / 71.1'' |
|
|
Ethnic Divisions |
| mestizo |
44% |
| Creole |
30% |
| other |
10% |
| Maya |
10% |
| Garifuna |
6% |
Religions |
| Roman Catholic |
62% |
| Protestant |
30% |
| Other |
6% |
| None |
2% |
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