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Capital: Belmopan
Area: 22,963 sq km / 8,864 sq ml
Language: English, Spanish, Creole dialects
Currency: Belize Dollar
Population: 266,440
Life expectancy: 60
Literacy rate: 95%
Religions: 60% Roman Catholic, 35% Protestant
Physical features: Tropical swampy coastal plain, Maya Mountains in the south; 90% forested
Ethnic distribution: Many races including Creoles, Mestizos, Caribs, East Indians and Europeans
Exports: Sugar, citrus fruit, rice, fish products, bananas, lobsters, timber, clothing, molasses, honey
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