BELIZE

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• only country in Central America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean
• Location:located at central America,between Guatemale and mexico.
• Belize's total size is 22,960 km², of which 22,800 km² is land and 160 km² is water
• The size of belize is slightly smaller than massechusetss

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CLIMATE

• Tropical
• Very hot and humid
• Rainy season(May to November)
• Dry season(February to May)

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ECOSYSTEM

• Swampy coastal plain
• Terrestrial ecosystem:mangroves, coastal savannahs and wetlands.
• Marine ecosystem:many coral reefs,cays.

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PEOPEL AND CULTURES

• mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% (2000 census)
• Population:340844
• Urban population:44.7% of total pp

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ECONOMIES TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

• Electricity
• NR:arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower
• Industries:garment production, food processing, tourism, construction, oil

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