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Belize facts include crucial information regarding the land, people, climate, topography, religion, language and economy of the country. Belize occupies a total area of around 22,966 square kilometers of which the total land area comes to around 22,800 square kilometer. According to the last available estimates, the population of Belize is approximately 294,385. Belize city is the biggest city in the country while its capital is Belmopan. The currency of the state of Belize is the Belize dollar. Agriculture is practiced widely in the country and the various agricultural crops include cocoa, banana, sugar and citrus. Industry is the next important contributor to the economy of the country. But the progress of the industrial sector is limited by several factors, chief among which is the lack of adequate labor force. The chief industries of the country include tourism, food processing, construction and garment production. Belize has a developing import and export trade. It chief trading partners include UK, US, China, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico and Jamaica.
Belize Interesting Facts
Belize interesting facts comprises of the fact that Belize is the sole country in Central America to have English as its official language. Other languages spoken across the country include Mayan and Spanish. Although a very small country, Belize has got a literacy rate of about 93%.
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