Belize
Belize (Eng. Belize) - state in To central America, on the southeast of the peninsula Yucatan. To 1973 bore the name British honduras.
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| National the motto: "Sub Umbra Floreo" (Latin: I flourish in the shadow) | ||||
| Official language | English | |||
| Capital | Bel'mopan | |||
| Head of The State | Elizabeth II | |||
| Governor general | Colville Young | |||
| Prime minister | Said Of uilber Of musa | |||
| Territory - in all - % water | 146-4 in the world 22 966 kmІ 0,7% | |||
| Population
| 171-4 in the world
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| Independence
| from Great Britain | |||
| Currency | Belizskiy dollar (BZD) | |||
| The time zone | VGM ?' | |||
| National hymn | Land of the Free | |||
| the Internet- domain | .bz | |||
| Bodies. the prefix | 501 | |||
It borders on the north s By Mexico and in the West s By Guatemala. The East coast of belize washes By Caribbean sea.
Population
Population is divided into the sledushchiye groups: the Creoles (39,7%), the cross-breeds (33,1%), mayya (9,5%), garifuna (7,6%), the Hindus (2,1%) and other (8,0%).
More than half populations appear by the catholics.
In belize several languages are extended. Among them English, it is English -kreol6ski1, Spanish, garifuna and the languages of mayya.
History
The territory of contemporary belize is opened By Christopher Columbus in 1502.
S 1862 - English colony is British honduras.
In 1964 was obtained internal self-guidance, in 1973 it is renamed into belize. 21 September 1981 Belize obtained independence.
Geography
| Countries North America |
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| Antigua and Barbuda | Bahamas | | Belize | | Guatemala | | | | | Canada | | | Mexico | | | | Saint -Lhsi4 | | Saint -Kitts and Nevis | USA | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| The apanages: American Virgin islands | Angil'ya | Aruba | Bermuda | British Virgin islands | Guadalupe | Greenland | Kaymanovy of the island | Martinique | Montserrat | Netherlands Antilles Islands | | Saint-Pierre Mikelon | Terks and Kaykos |
