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Belize

Motto: "Sub Umbra Floreo" (Laitin)
"In the shade I flourish"

Ryal anthem"God Save the Queen"
Location o Belize
Location o Belize
CaipitalBelmopan
17°15′N 88°46′W / 17.250°N 88.767°W / 17.250; -88.767
Lairgest ceetyBelize Ceety
Offeecial leidsInglis
Ethnic groups
Demonym(s)Belizean
GovrenmentUnitary pairlamentary constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Charles III
Froyla Tzalam
Johnny Briceño
LegislaturNaitional Assembly
Senate
Hoose o Representatives
Unthirldom
• frae the Unitit Kinrick
September 21, 1981
Aurie
• Total
22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi)[1][2] (151st)
• Water (%)
0.7
Population
• 2015 estimate
368,310[3]
• 2010 census
324,528[4]
• Density
14.1/km2 (36.5/sq mi) (213t)
GDP (PPP)2015 estimate
• Total
$3.028 billion[5]
• Per capita
$8,321[5]
GDP (nominal)2015 estimate
• Tot
$1.759 billion[5]
• Per capita
$4,834[5]
HDI (2014)Steady 0.715[6]
heich · 101st
CurrencyBelize dollar (BZD)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
Drivin sideright
Cawin code501
ISO 3166 codeBZ
Internet TLD.bz
Territorial organization

Belize (pronounced /bəˈliːz/ (deprecatit template)) (umwhile British Honduras) is a democratic constitutional monarchy, an the northrenmaist Central American naition. Belize haes a diverse society, comprisin mony culturs an leids. Awtho Kriol an Spaingie are spoken amang the population, Belize is the ae kintra in Central Americae whaur Inglis is the offeecial leid. Belize is bordered tae the north bi Mexico, sooth an wast bi Guatemala, an tae the east bi the Caribbean Sea.

Gallarie

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  1. Percentages add up tae mair nor 100% acause respondents war able tae identify mair nor ane ethnic origin.

References

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  1. a b "Belize". CIA World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived frae the original on 13 Mey 2013. Retrieved 13 Januar 2016. Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Belize Population and Housing Census 2010 (PDF) (Report). Statistical Institute of Belize. 2013. p. 70. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 27 Januar 2016. Retrieved 14 Mey 2016.
  3. "Mid-Year Population Estimates by Area and Sex 2008 - 2015". Statistical Institute of Belize. Retrieved 14 Mey 2016.[deid airtin]
  4. "Belize Population and Housing Census 2010: Country Report" (PDF). Statistical Institute of Belize. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 27 Januar 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. a b c d "Belize". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2013.
  6. "2015 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.