Belize: Statistical Overview

Capital: Belmopan

Population

Total Population: 405,272

Natural Increase: 1.3%

Density: 18 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 46.4%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizo about 50%, Creole about 22%, Maya about 10%, Garifuna about 5%, with East Indian, Mennonite, Europeans, Asians and other representing about 13%. Citizens are able to identify as being of more than one ethnic origin. (Statistical Institute of Belize)

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Spanish, Creole, Mayan dialects, Garifuna, German

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27%, Other 14%, None 9.4%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Belmopan

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Belize Dollar (BZD)

Country Overview

Area: 22,970 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary democratic monarchy.

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income economy.
Considerable exports of agricultural and sea products; importance of tourism.

HDI*: 0.715/1

HDI (World Rank): 101/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Belize, dial 00
To call Belize, dial +501

Internet Suffix: .bz

Telephone Lines: 7.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 25.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	986	787	1,061	1,381	1,341
Exports of Goods (million USD)	425	289	422	518	488
Imports of Services (million USD)	235	170	293	350	305
Exports of Services (million USD)	677	426	621	851	974

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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