Location: Central America
Official name: Belize
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1981 / 1981
Capital city: Belmopan
Population: 300,000 / 34 people per sq mile (13 people per sq km)
Total land area: 8867 square miles (22,966 square km)
Language(s) spoken: English Creole, Spanish, English (official language), Mayan, Garifuna (Carib)
Main religions: Roman Catholic 62%, Other 16%, Anglican 12%, Methodist 6%, Mennonite 4%
Ethnic mix: Mestizo 49%, Creole 25%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 6%, Other 6%, Asian Indian 3%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Belizean dollar = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 75%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 2719 kilocalories
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