The 1997 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ mortality rate: 33.2 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 68.75 years male: 66.8 years female: 70.81 years (1997 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 3.99 children born/woman (1997 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Belizean(s) adjective: Belizean

      Ethnic groups: mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%, other 8%

      Religions: Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 30% (Anglican 12%, Methodist 6%, Mennonite 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% (1980)

      Languages: English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib)

      Literacy: definition: age 14 and over has ever attended school total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note : other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%

      @Belize:Government

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Belize former: British Honduras

      Data code: BH

      Government type: parliamentary democracy

      National capital: Belmopan

      Administrative divisions: 6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange

       Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo

      Independence: 21 September 1981 (from UK)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September (1981)

      Constitution: 21 September 1981

      Legal system: English law

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II of the UK (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG (since 17 November 1993) head of government : Prime Minister Manuel ESQUIVEL (since July 1993); Deputy Prime Minister Dean BARROW (since NA July 1993) cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister elections: none; the queen is a hereditary monarch; governor general appointed by the queen; prime minister appointed by the governor general

      Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly consists of the Senate (8 members; members are appointed for five-year terms, five on the advice of the prime minister, two on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and one after consultation with the Belize Advisory Council - this council serves as an independent body to advise the governor general with respect to difficult decisions such as granting pardons, commutations, stays of execution, the removal of justices of appeal who appear to be incompetent, etc.) and the National Assembly (29 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections: National Assembly - last held 30 June 1993 (next to be held no later than September 1998) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PUP 13, UDP 15, NABR 1

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court, the chief justice is appointed by the governor general on advice of the prime minister

      Political parties and leaders: People's United Party or PUP [Said

       MUSA]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Manuel ESQUIVEL, Dean BARROW];

       National Alliance for Belizean Rights or NABR [Philip GOLDSON]

      Political pressure groups and leaders: Society for the Promotion of

       Education and Research or SPEAR [Assad SHOMAN]; United Workers Front

      International organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC,

       FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO,

       IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer),

       ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO,

       WMO, WTrO

      Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador James S. MURPHY chancery: 2535 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 332–9636 FAX : [1] (202) 332–6888 consulate(s) general: Los Angeles consulate(s): New York

      Diplomatic representation from the US: chief of mission: Ambassador George Charles BRUNO embassy : Gabourel Lane and Hutson Street, Belize City mailing address: P. O. Box 286, Unit 7401, APO AA 34025 telephone: [501] (2) 77161 through 77163 FAX: [501] (2) 30802

      Flag description: blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges; centered is a large white disk bearing the coat of arms; the coat of arms features a shield flanked by two workers in front of a mahogany tree with the related motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO (I Flourish in the Shade) on a scroll at the bottom, all encircled by a green garland

      Economy

      Economy - overview: The small, essentially private enterprise economy is based primarily on agriculture, agro-based industry, and merchandising, with tourism and construction assuming increasing importance. Agriculture accounts for about 20% of GDP and provides 75% of export earnings, while sugar, the chief crop, accounts for almost 40% of hard currency earnings. The US, Belize's main trading partner, is assisting in efforts to reduce dependency on sugar with an agricultural diversification program.

      GDP: purchasing power parity - $649 million (1996 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate: 3% (1996 est.)

      GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $2,960 (1996 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 20% industry: 27% services : 53% (1995 est.)

      Inflation rate - consumer price index: 6.4% (1996 est.)

      Labor force: total : 51,500 by occupation: agriculture 30%, services 16%, government 15.4%, commerce 11.2%, manufacturing 10.3% note: shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel (1985)

      Unemployment rate: 15% (1996 est.)

      Budget: revenues: $140 million expenditures: $180 million, including capital expenditures of NA (FY96/97 est.)

      Industries: garment production, food processing, tourism, construction

      Industrial production growth rate: 3.7% (1990)

      Electricity - capacity: 34,000 kW (1995)

      Electricity - production: NA kWh

      Electricity - consumption per capita: NA kWh

      Agriculture - products: bananas, coca, citrus, sugarcane; lumber; fish, cultured shrimp

      Exports: total value: $204 million (f.o.b., 1996) commodities: sugar, citrus fruits, bananas, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood partners : US 38%, UK, other EU (1994)

      Imports: total value: $264 million (c.i.f., 1996) commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, food, manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals partners : US 53%, UK, other EU, Mexico (1994)

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