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Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952)
Governor-General: Colville Young (1993)
Prime Minister: Said Musa (1998)
Area: 8,867 sq. mi. (22,960 sq. km)
Population (1999 est.): 235,789 (average annual rate of natural increase: 2.48%); birth rate: 30.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 31.6/1000.; density per sq. mi.: 27
Capital (1997 est.): Belmopan, 5,845
Largest city (1997 est.): Belize City, 52,500
Monetary unit: Belize dollar
Languages: English (official), Creole, Spanish, Garifuna, Mayan
Ethnicity/race: mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%, other 8%
Religions: Roman Catholic, 62%; Protestant, 30%
Literacy rate: 91%
Economic summary: GDP/PPP (1998 est.): $700 million; $3,000 per capita. Real growth rate: 0.5%. Inflation: –0.5%. Unemployment: 13% (1997 est.). Arable land: 2%. Agriculture: bananas, coca, citrus, sugarcane; lumber; fish, cultured shrimp. Labor force: 71,000; agriculture, 30%; services, 16%; government, 15.4%; commerce, 11.2%; manufacturing, 10.3% (1997 est.). Industry: garment production, food processing, tourism, construction. Natural resources: arable land potential, timber, fish. Exports: $95.3 million (f.o.b., 1998): sugar 46%, bananas 26%, citrus fruits, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood. Imports: $149.7 million (c.i.f., 1998): machinery and transportation equipment, food, manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals. Major trading partners: U.S., U.K., Mexico, Canada.
Member of Commonwealth of Nations
