Belize

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About Belize

Official Name	Belize
Location	Located in Central America
Geographic coordinates	17.2500° N, 88.7667° W
Total area	22,966 square kilometers
Surrounding Nations	Belize is bordered on the north by Mexico, on the south and west by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea
About Independence	Belize Gain Independence on 21 September, 1981
UN Membership status	Become the UN member state on 25 September, 1981
Total Population	As of 2015, the total population of Belize is around 351,544
Population Growth Rate	Population Growth Rate of Belize is 2.06%
Average life expectancy	Average life expectancy of the people in Belize is 71 Years
Governing system	Parliamentary representative democratic monarchy
Name of current President	Andrea Gill is the current President of Belize
Name of current Prime minister	Honorable Dean Oliver Barrow is the current Prime minister of Belize
Official Language	Official language is English
Religious status	Christian is the official religion of Belize.58% people of Belize are Christian
Per capita income	Per capita income of Belize’s people is 8,800 US Dollar
Literacy rate	Literacy rate among the Belize people are 76%
Capital City	Belmopan
Other Major cities	San Ignacio, Belmopan, Orange Walk Town, San Pedro Town, Corozal Town, Dangriga, Benque Viejo del Carmen, Ladyville and Punta Gorda
Currency Name	The official currency of Belize is dollar
Central Bank	Central Bank of Belize
International Airports	Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport
Sports	Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Canoeing, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Soccer and Softball