The 1996 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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       YOUNG (since 17 November 1993), who, according to the constitution,

       must be a Belizean; was appointed by the queen

       head of government: Prime Minister Manuel ESQUIVEL (since July 1993)

       was appointed by the governor general; Deputy Prime Minister Dean

       BARROW (since NA 1993)

       cabinet: Cabinet was appointed by the governor general on the advice

       of the prime minister

      Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly Senate: consists of an eight-member appointed body; five members are appointed 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.) National Assembly: elections last held 30 June 1993 (next to be held NA June 1998); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (28 total) PUP 13 UDP 15

      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 (PUP), George

       PRICE, Florencio MARIN, Said MUSA; United Democratic Party (UDP),

       Manuel ESQUIVEL, Dean LINDO, Dean BARROW; National Alliance for

       Belizean Rights, Philip GOLDSON

      Other political or pressure groups: Society for the Promotion of

       Education and Research (SPEAR), Assad SHOMAN; United Workers Front,

       leader NA

      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, UNMIH, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WTrO

      Diplomatic representation in US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Dean R. LINDO

       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

      US diplomatic representation:

       chief of mission: Ambassador George Charles BRUNO

       embassy: Gabourel Lane and Hutson Street, Belize City

       mailing address: P. O. Box 286, Belize City; APO: Unit 7401, APO AA

       34025

       telephone: [501] (2) 77161 through 77163

       FAX: [501] (2) 30802

      Flag: 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———

      Economic 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 30% 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 - $575 million (1994 est.)

      GDP real growth rate: 2% (1994 est.)

      GDP per capita: $2,750 (1994 est.)

      GDP composition by sector: agriculture: 30% industry: NA services: NA (1995 est.)

      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.3% (1994 est.)

      Labor force: 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: 10% (1993 est.)

      Budget:

       revenues: $126.8 million

       expenditures: $123.1 million, including capital expenditures of

       $44.8 million (FY90/91 est.)

      Industries: garment production, food processing, tourism,

       construction

      Industrial production growth rate: 3.7% (1990)

      Electricity: capacity: 34,532 kW production: 110 million kWh consumption per capita: 490 kWh (1993)

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

      Illicit drugs: transshipment point for cocaine; an illicit producer of cannabis for the international drug trade; minor money-laundering center

      Exports: $115 million (f.o.b., 1993)

       commodities: sugar, citrus fruits, bananas, clothing, fish products,

       molasses, wood

       partners: US 38%, UK, other EC (1994)

      Imports: $281 million (c.i.f., 1993)

       commodities: machinery and transportation equipment, food,

       manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals

       partners: US 53%, UK, other EC, Mexico (1994)

      External debt: $167.5 million (1992)

      Economic aid: recipient: ODA, $NA

      Currency: 1 Belizean dollar (Bz$) = 100 cents

      Exchange rates: Belizean dollars (Bz$) per US$1 - 2.00 (fixed rate)

      Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March

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