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  Belize - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Belize is a small nation on the eastern coast of Central America, on the Caribbean Sea bordering Mexico to the northwest and Guatemala to the west and south.
Belize is a member of CARICOM and its citizens tend to consider themselves a Caribbean, and not Central American, nation.
Belize is located in between the Hondo and Sarstoon Rivers, with the Belize River flowing down in the centre of the country.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /belize.htm   (1267 words)

  
 Communications
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 Belize
Belize Belize is a small nation in Belize City and the Belize River.
Belize District Belize District is a district of the nation of 2000 census, Belize District had a population of 74,065 p...
Progresso, Belize Progresso is a town in the 2000 census.
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 Map Zones : Belize Map
Belize is a cultural anomaly in Central America, with a society oriented more to Britain, the English-speaking Caribbean countries, and North America, than to neighboring Spanish-speaking republics.
Belize might appear to be the archetypical postcolonial "plural society," a mosaic of discrete cultural groups with their own value systems and institutional forms, joined together only by the forces of the marketplace and coercive authority.
The population of Belize is 256,062 (2001 estimate).
kids.mapzones.com /world/belize   (3516 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Communications in Belize
Communications in Belize is a small nation on the eastern coast of Central America, on the Caribbean Sea bordering Guatemala to the west and south.
The nation of Honduras is a near neighbor of Belize, 75 km away (47 miles) at the closest point across the Gulf of Honduras to the east...
See also : Belize is a small nation on the eastern coast of Central America, on the Caribbean Sea bordering Guatemala to the west and south.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Communications-in-Belize   (768 words)

  
 Belize-Guatemala Territorial Issue - Chapter 8
The Belize delegation reiterated that their concept of economic cooperation was that no supranational body should be created and that executive decisions as to which projects ought to be undertaken should be matters for the two governments, no doubt in consultation, to take.
Belize was the least advanced of the six countries and had not participated in the progress made so far.
Another issue important to Belize was that she not only hoped to participate in co-operation matters with the Caribbean Basin while maintaining her status in Central America, but as was previously mentioned, she hoped to play an integral role in bridging the Caribbean with Central America.
www.belizenet.com /bzeguat/chap8.html   (6008 words)

  
 BRITISH HONDURAS - LoveToKnow Article on BRITISH HONDURAS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Commerce and Finance.Between 1901 and 1905 the tonnage of vessels accommodated at the ports of British Honduras rose from 300,000 to 496,465; the imports rose from 252,500 to 386,123; the exports from 285,500 to 377,623.
In 1846 the government savings bank was founded in Belize; branches were afterwards opened in the principal towns; and in 1903 the British Bank of Honduras was established at Belize.
The territories between the Belize and Sarstoon rivers wereclaimed by the British in 1836.
98.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BR/BRITISH_HONDURAS.htm   (2740 words)

  
 Communications in Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Belize Embassy of Belize in Washington, which is also the Permanent Mission of Belize to the Organization of American States and the High Commission of Belize to Canada.
United States - Washington DC Embassy of Belize in Washington, which is also the Permanent Mission of Belize to the Organization of American States and the High Commission of Belize to Canada.
Belize First Magazine Covers travel, life and retirement in Belize.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Communications_in_Belize.html   (295 words)

  
 Belize Economy
Belize's investment policy is codified in the Belize Investment Guide, which sets out the development priorities for the country.
Although electricity, telephone, and water utilities are all relatively good, Belize has the most expensive electricity in the region, despite recent cuts in commercial and industrial rates.
Ports in Belize City, Dangriga, and Big Creek handle regularly scheduled shipping from the United States and the United Kingdom, although draft is limited to a maximum of 10 feet in Belize City and 15 feet in southern ports.
www.traveldocs.com /bz/economy.htm   (981 words)

  
 Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Ministry of Works, Transport and Communications is responsible for the infrastructure of Belize, the regulating and monitoring of the public transport system and the licensing of all motor vehicles, motor-cycles and heavy duty equipment and the communications providers in the country.
In the case of the latter, transportation of tourists to the islands of San Pedro Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker is a dominant factor as tourism continues to grow constantly.
The Belize Ports Authority shall engage in the inspection, monitoring and control of all Port activities and its infrastructures.
www.belize.gov.bz /cabinet/v_marin/overview.html   (3691 words)

  
 Caribbean Net News: Belize (2)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
BELMOPAN, Belize: Social corporate responsibility was demonstrated last week at the Central Medical Laboratory, Belize City, when Shell Belize Limited donated BZ$10,000, First Caribbean International Bank BZ$12,000 and PAHO BZ$18,525.44, all contributed to the programme of the Prevention of the Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV...
BELMOPAN, Belize: A welcoming ceremony was staged at Belize's Philip Goldson International Airport for the President of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian, who arrived in the Central American country on Thursday for a one-day state visit...
BELIZE CITY, Belize: The Caribbean nations must adopt a common approach to the important trade issues currently affecting the region, the Prime Minster of Belize, Said Musa, told CARICOM representatives in Belize City last week...
www.caribbeannetnews.com /belize/belize2.htm   (2184 words)

  
 Belize - Articles and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Belize City is the country's only city, as well as the principal port and its former capital.
This period also was marked by piracy, indiscriminate logging, and sporadic conflict with Amerindian tribes and the neighbouring Spanish.
Self-governing since January 1964 and renamed Belize in June 1973, George Price led the country to full independence in September 1981 after delays caused by territorial disputes with neighbouring Guatemala, which did not formally recognise the country until 1991.
www.breakpt.org /article/British_Honduras   (816 words)

  
 MapZones.com : Belize
Belize, independent state, north-eastern Central America, bordered on the north and north-west by Mexico, on the east by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by Guatemala.
Belize, until 1973 known as British Honduras, became independent in 1981 and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
The capital city is Belmopan; the largest city and major port is Belize City.
www.mapzones.com /world/central_america/belize/index.php   (97 words)

  
 Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The main airport, Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport, is situated 10 miles from Belize City, and is owned by the Government and operated by the Belize Airports Authority.
The Belize Weather Bureau is now equipped with satellite communication facilities to assist in weather forecasting.
The main port is in Belize City, now equipped with a modern deep-water port which is capable of handling containerized shipping.
www.belize.gov.bz /belize/communications.html   (339 words)

  
 BELIZE: Soldiers benefit from communications equipment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Belmopan June 07, 2004 - Belize Defence Force soldiers are benefitting from a new computer laboratory and communications equipment.
This morning, at the Price Barracks in Ladyville, National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) delivered a package of radio equipment to be used by the Belize Defence Force (BDF) during a national disaster, or for activities during military operations.
The base and handheld radios delivered are part of a $1.2 million package which forms a part of Belize's emergency communication network and highlights Government's commitment to disaster management and mitigation.
www.cdera.org /cunews/news/belize/printer_350.php   (246 words)

  
 WHY BELIZE
A frequent question is "Why Belize" and after saying "They speak English", I used to give some of the stock answers you can find in the tourist promos.
If Belize was still that primitive, we'd find people who are happy with what they've got.
Belize is a poor country, and WalMart might as well be on the moon.
www.belizenorth.com /why_belize1.htm   (720 words)

  
 Belize Health Minister Discusses Situation in Belize
With communicable diseases increasingly under control in Belize, chronic diseases along with problems linked to behavior and lifestyle remain significant, according to Dr. Vildo Marin, minister of health and communications of Belize.
He cited several successes, noting that malaria cases dropped from 10,000 in 1993 to 1,000 in 2003, gastroenteritis cases in children declined due to increased access to clean water, and the infant mortality rate shows a steady decline.
The leading causes of morbidity in Belize include lifestyle problems such as hypertension, diabetes, violence, abortion and suicide, along with cardiovascular diseases, nutritional deficiencies and road traffic crashes.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=10331   (579 words)

  
 THE BELIZE FORUMS
The Belize Forums is designed to provide you with first hand information about Belize.
To use the system, you should first SEARCH for the information you are interested in, whether it be travel to Belize, doing business in Belize, or SCUBA diving, lodging, fishing.
Ask any and all questions about cruise ships visiting Belize, liveaboards operating in Belize or boating in Belize.
www.belizeforum.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi   (499 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Belize I: belize, BELIZE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Belize, the small Caribbean/Central American country with the longest barrier reef in the Northern Hemisphere; Belize, with over 60% of its...
Belize is a fun place and we want to reflect this in...
Toledo, the southernmost district of Belize, is 1669 square miles of rainforest, mountains, rivers, and Maya...
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 IBC Belize - About Belize
The local currency is the Belize dollar which is tied to the US dollar with a fixed exchange rate of BZ$2=US$1.
There are currently four commercial banks: The Belize Bank Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, The Bank of Nova Scotia and the Atlantic Bank Limited.
Belize has a literacy rate of over 90%.
www.ibcbelize.com /about3.html   (110 words)

  
 geography belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Continued (click here for a selection of Belize maps) Retire in Belize Belize Geography (continued) The northern half of the mainland of Belize is a plain that was once the...
Belize Facts About Belize Environment Geography Natural Resources Climate History of Belize Geography Belize is bordered by Honduras to the south, Guatemala to the west, Mexico to the north and...
Belize GEOGRAPHY Belize Table of Contents Boundaries, Area, and Relative Size Belize is located on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America.
www.hauzi.at /52930-geographybelize.htm   (332 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The minister also pointed to HIV/AIDS as an exception to the control of communicable diseases, saying that the trend in an increase of infected individuals is "troubling and worrisome." Although Belize initiated a campaign for free antiretroviral therapy treatment, the stigma and discrimination associated with AIDS patients remains a hindrance.
In the areas of HIV/AIDS and lifestyle related illnesses and deaths, the minister emphasized Belize’s young population of which 61 percent is under 25.
According to Marin, Belize's vision of health sector reform includes the "objective to improve equity, accessibility, efficiency, sustainability" and engage "in effective partnerships with all levels of the government in order to develop and maintain an environment conducive to good health."
www.paho.org /English/DD/PIN/pr040701.htm   (593 words)

  
 Category:Communications by country - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Over US$220,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August.
Communications in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This page was last modified 07:31, 21 August 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Communications_by_country   (63 words)

  
 Belize Mass Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The paper's editorial line reflected the involvement of its owner and editor, Evan X. Hyde, in the Creole and fl consciousness movement in Belize.
The Belize Times, controlled by George Price, functioned as the official organ of the PUP.
Other publications included Belize Today, published monthly by the Belize Information Service; the Chamber Update, published monthly by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry; monthly newspapers published by the Anglican and the Roman Catholic churches; the quarterly National Newsmagazine; and Spearhead, a quarterly published by SPEAR.
www.country-studies.com /belize/mass-communications.html   (364 words)

  
 Communications In Belize   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The years Bob Lady's father had this farm in Honduras are unclear, but in communications about 1996, he said that he had a farm in Belize (British Honduras...
Peru (Telefonica Moviles), Puerto Rico (Centennial), Belize (Speednet), Trinidad and...
Nortel is a recognized leader in delivering communications capabilities that...
communications-in-belize.wikiverse.org   (207 words)

  
 UNI : Belize Communications Workers' Union elects new Executive
UNI affiliate, the Belize Communications Workers' Union (BCWU) recently held their Annual General Meeting in which they have just elected a new union executive to serve for the next three years.
Meanwhile, the union are currently trying to obtain financing to purchase 37.5% of the Telecom company BTL with the help of investors as the government will be selling the shares by June 5th 2005.
The BCWU wants to keep the control of BTL within the Belize rather than foreign investors and also ensure that the workers of the company receive the benefits.
www.union-network.org /unitelecom.nsf/0/5B22303E8670919FC1257013003630E8?OpenDocument   (150 words)

  
 Cell Phone and SIM Card for Belize
Purchase a cell phone and SIM card for Belize package to take advantage of the low rates that the local Belizeans cellular users are paying, regardless of the length of your trip.
We suggest that you charge your phone according to the manufacturer's recommendations prior to your departure so that you are ready to use your cell phone upon arrival.
As soon as you arrive in Belize, simply scratch off the protective panel, follow our instructions to enter the code number and your credit is applied.
www.cellularabroad.com /belizesg.php   (919 words)

  
 Press Releases - Belize
The Embassy of Belize in the United States of America has opened a special Message Board on its website in order to provide Belizeans at home and in the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina with a forum for communication with family and friends.
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) is positioning itself to provide reliable communications for Belize in the event that normal services are disrupted due to a major event such as a hurricane.
Belize was represented at a Basic Disaster Management Course for the Caribbean hosted at the H. Lavitty Community College in the British Virgin Islands from August 8-10, 2005.
www.cdera.org /cunews/pr_belize.php   (194 words)

  
 Communications In Belize - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Speednet, Nortel Networks to deploy first 3G wireless network in Belize.(Belize) : An article from: Latin America Telecom
Telecommunications, radio communications between amateur stations on behalf of third parties : agreement between the United States of America and Belize,...
Communication factors related to closer international ties: An extension of a model in Belize
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /communications_in_belize.htm   (70 words)

  
 BELIZE FIRST: Volume III, No. 2, Page 13   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
COMMUNICATIONS: The Belize telephone system is one of the best in the region, with a modern fibre-optics network.
This issue focuses on Placencia and Southern Belize, but with much other coverage of travel and life in Belize.
BELIZE FIRST is published quarterly by Equator Travel Publications, Inc., 280 Beaverdam Road, Candler, NC 28715 USA.
www.belizefirst.com /volnew13.html   (1055 words)

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