People:

Language- The main language spoken is English.

Population- 347,369

Adult Literacy Rate- 77%

Major Mode in Transportation-Private Bus Systems, Walking, Biking, Taxi, Dollar Vans, Motorbikes, and Private Cars.

Religion(s)-Roman Catholic and Pentecostal are the main religions.

Health:

Infant mortality rate- 20.31%

Life expectancy: 71 (male) and 77 (female)

Weather/Environment:

Climate- 80 to 85 degrees. Humidity high year round.

-2 climate seasons Dry (Nov.-May) and Wet (June to Oct.)

Land- bordered by Mexico, Guatemala, and Caribbean Sea. The Northern half of Belize is flat with marshes, and lagoons. The coast is mostly covered by mangrove swamps. Belize's environment is 60% occupied by forests. Belize is home to the 2nd largest barrier reef. Surrounded by many keys and Maya Mountains.

Economy:

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)-2.9 Billion

Currency- Belizean Dollar

Tipping- Is not a customary practice.

Agriculture-About 10 percent of the labor force is employed in agricultural production. The country's main exports are sugar, citrus fruits, molasses, bananas, wood and wood products, crude oil, fish and shellfish, and clothing.

Manufacturing-Tourism and construction have expanded.

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Government:

Parliamentary Democracy

Leader- Prime Minister- Dean Barrow

Culture:

Recreational Activities: Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Track and Field, Cricket, Boxing,mane Cycling.

Popular Dishes/Diet-

(Urban) Burgers, fish, tamales

(Rural) Rice, beans, tortillas, fruit, chicken.

Dating and Marriage-

Dating- People in Belize primarily meet at private parties and school dances. Religious schools sometimes prevent their students from going to popular dating places such as discos. Among the Maya and some Mestizos boys may be only allowed to meet a girl in her home.

Marriage:

-Many Belizean young women never marry. They become single mothers very early in life. Men father a number of children by several women. Some couples enter common law marriage. For those who marry formally ceremonies are similar to the ones in the United States.

Credits:

"Belize." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2015. Web. 6 Dec. 2015.