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Photos of Belize

Belize is home to the second largest coral reef system in the world, after the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reefs 300 km (190 mi) long that became a UNESCO site in 1996. It is Belize's top tourist destination and important to the country’s fishing industry.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 151

People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 162

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 67

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 81

Death rate

comparison ranking: 194

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 50

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 80

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 120

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 100

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 141

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 11

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 126

Labor force

comparison ranking: 177

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 124

Public debt

comparison ranking: 18

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 43

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 90

Exports

comparison ranking: 168

Imports

comparison ranking: 179

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 103

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 124

Heliports

comparison ranking: 99

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 31

Military and Security

Transnational Issues