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Belize Barrier Reef

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Something interesting I found that Belize is slightly smaller than Massachusetts. Some of it's natural resources include, timber, fish, and hydropower. it's the only country in South America without a coastline on the North Pacific Ocean.

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It's climate is tropical, meaning that it;s usually very hot and humid. May to November are rainy months, And Feburary to March is the dry season.

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According to the CIA Fact book, the population of Belize is 340,844

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Most Belizeans are Roman Catholic. Some other major religions are Pentecostals, Jehovah Witnesses, and Seventh Day adventists.

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Even though the official language of Belize is English, 46% of the people speak Spanish

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Some major cities in Belize include: Punta Gorda, Dangringa, San Ignacio, Orange Walk, Corozal.

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Belize was a mayan civilization from AD 300 to 1200 BC. In 1502 they had European contact, when coloumbus sailed on the east coast. English settlements were established when a pair of shipwrecked english seamen landed in 1683. Both Bristih and Spain fought over the land until the British finally defeated them in 1798. In 1840 it was known as British Honduras. Self-government wasn't granted until Jan. 1964. And in 1973 the coutry's name was changed to Belize.