Belize

• Capital: Belmopan
• Population: 219,296
• Land Area: 8,867 square miles
• Population Density: 25 per square mile
• Major Religion: Roman Catholic (62%), Protestant (30%)
• Major Language: English (Official)
• Government: Parliamentary Democracy
• Local Divisions: 6 districts
• Gross Domestic Product: $575 million (1994)
• Life Expectancy: 67 male; 71 female