Country Profile
FACTS
• Full name: Belize
• Capital: City Of Belmopan
• Population: 312,900 (UN, 2010)
• Area: 22,965 sq. km (8,867 sq. miles)
• Major languages: English (official), Spanish, Maya, Garifuna, Creole
• Political System: Westminster style two party democracy – general elections every 5 years.
• Legal System: Based on English Common Law
• Legislative: Bicameral – elected House of Representatives – government controlled symbolic Senate
• Major religion: Christianity
• Head of State: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Dean Barrow – elected 2008
• Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 79 years (women) (UN)
• Currency Exchange: Fixed peg to U.S. Dollar – 2 Belize dollars = 1 U.S. Dollar
• Monetary unit: 1 Belize dollar = 100 cents
• Main exports: Petroleum, sugar, bananas, citrus concentrate and solids, grain, fish products, molasses
• GNI per capita: US$3,740 (World Bank, 2009)
• Internet top level country domain: .bz
• International dialing code: +501
• Full name: Belize
• Capital: City Of Belmopan
• Population: 312,900 (UN, 2010)
• Area: 22,965 sq. km (8,867 sq. miles)
• Major languages: English (official), Spanish, Maya, Garifuna, Creole
• Political System: Westminster style two party democracy – general elections every 5 years.
• Legal System: Based on English Common Law
• Legislative: Bicameral – elected House of Representatives – government controlled symbolic Senate
• Major religion: Christianity
• Head of State: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
• Head of Government: Prime Minister Dean Barrow – elected 2008
• Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 79 years (women) (UN)
• Currency Exchange: Fixed peg to U.S. Dollar – 2 Belize dollars = 1 U.S. Dollar
• Monetary unit: 1 Belize dollar = 100 cents
• Main exports: Petroleum, sugar, bananas, citrus concentrate and solids, grain, fish products, molasses
• GNI per capita: US$3,740 (World Bank, 2009)
• Internet top level country domain: .bz
• International dialing code: +501