Belize



=Location:= Belize is a Mexican Country on the Caribbean Sea. It is located to the South West of Cuba and North of Honduras.

=History of Belize:=

The British eventually conquered Belize in the late 1700's. On September 21, 1981 Belize became an independent Country.

=People of Belize:=

The Native people that lived in Belize were the Yucatecs, the Kekchi, and the Mopans. The major population of of Belize is the Mestizos, followed by the Creoles then the Garifuna then the small ethnic groups of the East Indians, Arabs, Chinese & Mennonites. Belize is the most sparsely populated country in Central America. Most of the people live in rural areas. One fourth of the people in the county lives in Belize City (formerly the capital) This is the infant mortality rate in Belize: **//total:// 24.38 deaths/1,000 live births //male:// 27.43 deaths/1,000 live births**
 * //female:// 21.17 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)**

=**Other Information About Belize:**=

The official Language of Belize is English it is the only country in Central America to have the major language of English. The literacy rate in Belize is approximately 40%