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Belize Travel Guide

People of Belize

Population

301,270

Age Distribution

0-14 years

58,987 (Male), 56,674 (Females)

15-64 years

88,521 (Male), 86,450 (Females)

65 years and over

5,095 (Male), 5,543 (Females)

Population Growth Rate

2%

Ethnic Groups

Mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7%

Religions

Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000)

Languages

Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census)

Life Expectancy

Total

68.19

Among Males

66.39

Among Females

70.08

Nationality

Noun

Belizean(s)

Adjective

Belizean

Literacy Rates

Definition

age 15 and over can read and write

Total

77%

Among Males

77%

Among Females

77%

People of Belize
(1/51) - Beach at Victoria House, Ambergris Caye (from Via Venture)
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Things to do in Belize

Travel Information for Belize

Background Information for Belize

Why Travel to Belize?

  • The largest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere with some of the world’s greatest scuba diving.
  • Fascinating and spectacularly located Mayan ruins.
  • A unique ethnic mix descended from Spanish, British, African, Mayan, Carib, Dutch and German, to name but a few, many of which retain distinct languages, customs and cultures.
  • A paradise for birders and naturalists of all kinds – over 500 species of bird have been recorded and some 40% of the country is subject to environmental protection.
  • Explore one of the world’s largest cave systems – on foot, by boat or on hands and knees!