Visitors should exercise caution throughout belize, particularly in the south side of belize city and remote areas along belizes borders due to. Lonely planet belize is a great guide to belize, our third choice for belize travel books. Most of the figures are taken from the cia factbook or pew research center surveys according to the cia factbook and the pew research center, the five countries with the largest number of catholics are, in decreasing order of catholic population, brazil, mexico, the philippines, the united states, and italy. Territorial disputes between the uk and guatemala delayed the independence of belize formerly british honduras until 1981. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Flag of belize is blue with a narrow red stripe along. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online library. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. I had detected some inaccuracies in the previous edition and offered to proofread the new edition. The information regarding belize on this page is republished from the 2007 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population.
As a first step in planning any trip abroad, check the travel advisories for your intended destination. For almost all countries of the world statistical and geospatial data. It represents nearly onethird of the world s population and is the largest religion in the world, with the three largest groups of christians being the catholic church, protestantism, and the eastern orthodox church. The database includes all idaibrdfunded operations approved by the education global. The cia world factbook 2012 kindle edition by the central. Its capital city is belmopan, and its population is around 366,000 people.
Haiti paid its arrears to the world bank, paving the way for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the cia world factbook 2012. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. The world factbook 2004 printed version provides a snapshot of the world as of 1 january, 2004.
The information regarding belize on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. Belize run to and from chetumal to belize city, stopping in corozal and orange walk as well. As of the year 2015, christianity had approximately 2. Central intelligence agency that provides statistics and demographics about nations around the world. Many charismatic movements are growing in africa, latin america, muslim world, and asia.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. One womans fight to save the world s most beautiful bird by bruc. Cia world factbooks 18 december 2003 to 28 march 2011. Heavy rains flooded parts of west and central africa in the rainy season of 2010, and among the hardesthit countries was benin. Cia world fact book country level statistics publicationsthe worldfactbook fao.
Thirteen chapters of a history of belize is an educational experience that should not be missed by anyone who is interested in history, politics, economics or sociology, not only of belize, but of central america, the caribbean, or elsewhere in the developing world, including belizeans in and out of belize, visitors, scholars, educators. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to. Direct from the author, the newest lp book was supposed to have been published mid2010. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues.
Not as in depth as lans book, but still well written if a bit dated and has extensive information not usually found in other travel books. Belize the world factbook central intelligence agency. The caribbean contains around 8% of the worlds coral reefs by surface area. It includes information on activities, levels and subsectors of education.
Cia world factbook guatemala central intelligence agency. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in line with the recommendations of the imf and the world bank. The information regarding belize on this page is republished from the 2008 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Online population numbers are from internet world stats. The caribbean contains around 8% of the world s coral reefs by surface area. The british and spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Of the countries included in this study, the only confirmed2 net recipients of migrants are antigua and barbuda and suriname, with immigration rates of 2. Belize is a caribbean country located on the northeastern coast of central america.
This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. Belize was the site of several mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium a. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Nov 04, 2014 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Arawak indians inhabited the islands when christopher columbus first set foot in the new world on san salvador in 1492. Belize city, belmopan and san ignacio can also be accessed by bus from guatemala city. Economic conditions improved during world war ii, as many belizean men. The united states and canada share the longest international border on the planet and our bilateral relationship is one of the closest and most extensive in the world. The largest country by population in central america is guatemala 14. Since attaining independence from the uk in 1973, the bahamas have prospered through tourism and international banking and investment. The information regarding belize on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The world bank edstats projects database holds detailed information on the education activities, components, and subsectors of world bank education operations approved since 1998. Cia world fact book, 2004belize wikisource, the free. The information regarding belize on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of belize 2015 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about belize 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. I dont know if it has been i havent yet bought a guide book for belize. Belize is rated high for crime and has one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The information regarding belize on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of belize 2020 information contained here. The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The image, which shows the coast of benin on 22 october 2010, uses a combination of infrared and visible light to increase the contrast between water and land. One womans fight to save the worlds most beautiful bird by bruc. The online factbook is updated periodically throughout the year. The country remains plagued by high unemployment, growing involvement in the south american drug trade, and increased urban crime. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. Beka lamb by zee edgell, the last flight of the scarlet macaw. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015.
The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Project that creates and provides free geographic data especially about streets and other points of interest. Oct 22, 2019 central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2009 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia.
Comments and queries are welcome and may be addressed to. Explore raw data about the world bank groups finances, including disbursements and management of global funds. To receive updated travel advisories and alerts, choose the method that works best for you at travel. Buses travel from any of these major belize cities to almost any destination within the country.
Territorial disputes between the uk and guatemala delayed the independence of belize until 1981. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. Central intelligence agency the world factbook 1990 the world factbook is produced annually by the central intelligence agency for the use of united states government officials, and the style, format, coverage, and content are designed to meet their specific requirements. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world.
Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992. If you use the cia world factbook as a source of information for your paper, you must include. By 2050, the christian population is expected to exceed 3 billion. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line. Gang members and other criminals use violent means to resolve disputes. Visitors should exercise caution throughout belize, particularly in the south side of belize city and remote areas along belizes borders due to high crime. For additional and more current information on leadership in selected foreign countries, see chiefs of state. In 2016, vietnam was americas fastest growing export market. Note that conditions can change rapidly in a country at any time. The author didnt seem interested, so that turned me off lp.
Most of the figures are taken from the cia factbook or pew research center surveys according to the cia factbook and the pew research center, the five countries with the largest number of catholics are, in decreasing order of catholic population, brazil, mexico, the philippines, the united states, and italy the country where the membership of the church is the largest. The world factbook 1990 wikisource, the free online. Radars ability to penetrate clouds and make 3d measurements allowed scientists to generate the first complete highresolution topographic map of the entire region. The information regarding belize on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. You can see the world at a glance on our colorcoded map. Issn 155383 for additional information on government leaders in selected foreign countries, go to world leaders. The world factbook is an online publication of the u. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The cia world factbook 2012 kindle edition by the central intelligence agency. Central america was home to the mayan civilization, one of the great civilizations of the historic world.