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	Travel Tips - Travel Information about Belize
		Belize is shaped like a rectangle that extends about 280 kilometers north-south and about 100 kilometers east-west, with a total land boundary length of 516 kilometers.
		Belize is a country with a rich diversity of Culture, none of which is dominating.
		Belize is the most sparsely populated nation in Central America; it is larger than El Salvador and compares in size to the state of Massachusetts.
	www.southtravels.com /america/belize/traveltips.html (2187 words)

	Geography
		Belize exports much of its mahogany, pine and cedar woods, which directly affects the issue of deforestation it is currently facing from the abundance of trees that have been cut down in the past (Gall 49).
		Belize currently has 304 miles of paved roads, and is in the process of continuing the construction of an interstate highway.
		Geography has decided where farmers should cultivate their crops, where certain species of animal should live and what the temperature should be in relation the elevation and location of an area.
	www.uvm.edu /~afaith/hst164/geography.html (1077 words)

	Belize - Ministries of the Son of God
		Belize is situated on the Caribbean Sea, south of Mexico and east and north of Guatemala in Central America.
		Belize's per capita average annual income is about $2,000 per person with a large gap between the few wealthy Belizians and the many mid-to-poverty-level citizens.
		In 2000, under the sponsorship of the Organization of the American States, Belize and Guatemala began negotiations to end their territorial dispute and in 2002, they reached agreement on a draft settlement, which must be approved by national referendums.
	www.belizeministriesofthesonofgod.org /belize.html (765 words)

	Website of the Belize Tourism Board
		The cayes (pronounced keys), the offshore atolls, and the barrier reef are on of the main attraction to Belize.
		The northern half of the mainland of Belize is a plain that was once the bed of the sea.
		The southern part of Belize, with its watershed to the southeast from the Maya Mountains, consists of short rivers that rush through slopes combed with overhanging ledges and caves.
	www.travelbelize.org /geo.html (559 words)

	Geography of Belize - Geology, Physical Features, Natural Resources, Climate
		Belize is located on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America.
		The largest and most historically important river is the Belize, which drains more than one-quarter of the country as it winds along the northern edge of the Maya Mountains across the center of the country to the sea near Belize City.
		Also known as the Old River, the Belize River is navigable up to the Guatemalan border and served as the main artery of commerce and communication between the interior and the coast until well into the twentieth century.
	worldfacts.us /Belize-geography.htm (1199 words)

	Belize
		Belize is a small country of approximately 8,867 miles (22,963 square kilometers) located on the east coast of Central America.
		Belize is a country of jungle-clad mountains, rivers, forests, savannah plains, swamp lands, lagoons, off shore cayes, and a barrier reef-the largest in the northern hemisphere (185 miles long)!
		The rainy season of Belize is from June to November and is known as the hurricane season.
	www.virtualexplorers.org /belize/belize_info.htm (447 words)

	About Belize - Geography, climate, history. Coffee suppliers in Belize.
		Belize, previously known as British Honduras, lies on the East coast of Central America in the heart of the Caribbean Basin.
		Belize shares a border with Mexico to the North, Guatemala to the West and South, and the Caribbean Sea to the East.
		Belize is a melting pot of many cultures: Creole, Mayan, Garifuna, Spanish, East Indian, Mennonite, Chinese, European and North American all inhabit the towns and villages of Belize.
	www.cayecoffee.bz /belize.html (291 words)

	About Belize - Habitat for Humanity
		Belize City is located on the central Caribbean coast and is the major center for commerce and trade.
		Belize has a sub-tropical climate with an annual rainfall varying from 51 inches in the north to 175 inches in the south.
		Belize's geography is diverse; pine forests, jungles, rainforests, swamps, savannas and coral reefs.
	www.interconnection.org /habitatbelize/belize.htm (853 words)

	Belize (10/06)
		Belize is a parliamentary democracy based on the Westminster model and is a member of the Commonwealth.
		Belize maintains an embassy in the United States at 2535 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel: 202-332-9636; fax: 202-332-6888) and a consulate in Los Angeles.
		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.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/1955.htm (3349 words)

	Belize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Belize City the country's largest city as well as principal port and its former capital.
		Belize grew into a more official colony the United Kingdom during the late 18th early 19th century under the name of British Honduras became a crown colony in 1862.
		Belize is in between the Hondo and Sarstoon Rivers the Belize River flowing down in the of the country.
	www.freeglossary.com /Belize (1217 words)

	Belize Fact Sheet - Travel-Related Information
		Geography: Belize lies on the eastern coastline of Central America, bordered on the north by Mexico, on the west and south by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea.
		Belize also consists of over 200 cayes (islands), ranging in size from a few hundred feet to 25 miles long and four miles wide.
		Population: The population of Belize is approximately 275,000.
	www.dreambluetours.com /belize_facts.html (486 words)

	EXOTIC BIRDING tours: Belize Geography - where do you want to go birding in Belize (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Belize is a small country lying between Mexico and Guatemala.
		Belize District is on the northcentral Caribbean coast and is the heart and soul of Belize as well as home to the capital, Belize City.
		The Cayo District of western Belize straddles the Continental Divide and includes Victoria Peak, highest point in Belize at 3675 ft. This largest district of Belize is populated by an interesting mix of Maya, mestizos, Anglos, Mennonites, Creoles, and Chinese.
	www.exoticbirding.com /belize/geography.html (984 words)

	BELIZE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Belize's 290km long barrier reef is the longest reef in the western hemisphere.
		Belize is located on the Eastern of Caribbean coast of Central America, bounded on the north and part of the west by Mexico and on the South and the remainder of the west by Guatemala.
		Belize is in a hurricane belt; there have been three serious hurricanes in the past 60 years.
	schoolweb.missouri.edu /ashland.k12.mo.us/ashley/prac3.htm (1497 words)

	OSU Belize Field Course - About Belize
		Belize is situated in Central America on the Gulf of Honduras which is part of the Caribbean Sea.
		Belize is located within the Tropic of Cancer in which most of the worlds greatest reefs can be found.
		Belize is a British commonwealth and enjoys many of the same laws as we do here in the United States.
	www.okstate.edu /faculty/belize/bzabout.html (333 words)

	Wildlands Studies \| Belize Wildlands Projects
		Because of Belize’s rich biodiversity and its relative isolation, little is known about much of the nation’s flora/fauna, and that which is known is incompletely understood.
		Studded with mangrove and coconut palmed cayes, and guarded by atolls to the east, the 180 mile long reef is ecologically complex and intimately tied to the rainforests through its many water courses delivering nutrients to the sea.
		Belize is a land inhabited by an extraordinary mix of peoples.
	www.unex.ucsb.edu /wildlands/belize (639 words)

	World InfoZone - Belize Information - Page 1
		One of the pyramids is the tallest structure in Belize.
		The oldest Colonial building in Belize is St John's Cathedral, an Anglican church, built by slaves at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
		The population of Belize was estimated at 287,730 in 2006.
	www.worldinfozone.com /country.php?country=Belize (359 words)

	Centralamerica.Com - Know Belize - The Land
		Belize’s 8,866 square miles of territory are bordered on the north by Mexico, on the west and south by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea.
		Belize’s neighbor, Mexico, is renowned for its cave and cenote diving, but so far this is not an option for the visitor to Belize.
		However, Belize faces its own unique set of challenges it will need to overcome if it is to remain as pristine as it is. Perhaps the biggest problem is improper disposal of solid and liquid wastes, both municipal and industrial, particularly agro-wastes from the shrimp and citrus industries.
	www.centralamerica.com /belize/moon/bmoland.htm (2640 words)

	About Belize @ Atlantic Bank, Ltd.
		Belize is a tiny country, with a land mass of just over 8,800 square miles.
		It is located between Guatemala and Mexico, and the Caribbean Sea runs the length of Belize’s eastern coast.
		Belize is a two hour flight away from the major US cities of New Orleans, Houston and Miami.
	www.atlanticial.com /pages/belize.html (266 words)

	Belize: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Guatemalan squatters continue to settle in the largely uninhabited rain forests of Belize's border region; OAS is attempting to revive the 2002 failed Differendum that created a small adjustment to land boundary, a Guatemalan maritime corridor in Caribbean, joint ecological park for disputed Sapodilla Cays, and substantial US-UK financial package.
		Belize: Economy and Government - Economy and Government Although only a small fraction of the land is cultivated, agriculture...
		Belize - on the rim of the cauldron.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107333.html (660 words)

	Exotic Cay Beach Resort - San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize
		Belize is a beautiful country located on the Caribbean side of northern Central America.
		Much of the population of Belize is ethnically diverse including descendants of the original Mayan culture and various mixtures of Caribbean people, Caucasians, Chinese and East Indians.
		Belize is a country with a long history of peace, stability and democracy.
	www.belizeisfun.com /doc/bel_belize.htm (348 words)

	Geography of Belize - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Belize is a small Central American nation, located at 17°15′ north of the equator and 88°45′ west of the Prime Meridian.
		Belize's total size is 22,960km,² of which 22,800 km² is land and 160km² is water; this makes the country ten times larger than the Australian Capital Territory, about half the size of Nova Scotia, slightly larger than Wales, and slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
		Belize claims an exclusive economic zone of a 200 nautical miles (370 km) and a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22 km).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Belize (1502 words)

	About Belize
		Belize is a small country of 8,867 square miles that sits on the northeastern coast of Central America.
		Belize is in fact the only Central American country with English as a first language.
		Though small, Belize boasts the largest Barrier Reef in the Western Hemisphere, the famous ‘Blue Hole, three of the four pristine atolls in the Atlantic, over 200 sand islands, the only Jaguar Preserve in the world and over 500 species of exotic birds.
	www.mybelizeadventure.com /about_belize/index.php (205 words)

	URBAN GEOGRAPHY OF BELIZE CITY
		Abstract: Belize is located on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America and shares a border on the north with Mexico, on the west and south with Guatemala.
		Belize City's population accounted for almost thirty percent of the total urban population of the country.
		Belize City has, with its small size has been in its history, economy, culture, and reaction to the natural environment, a direct reflector of the movements within the country of Belize.
	www.macalester.edu /courses/geog61/jschreiber/title.html (784 words)

	Property Frontiers \| Belize : Geography
		The South and West are dominated by mountain ranges, most notably the heavily forested Maya mountains, which rise up to 3,675 ft. The Cockscomb range lies to the East, and the Mountain Pine Ridge to the West.
		The principal rivers are the Belize River; the Río Azul, which forms much of the boundary with Mexico; and the Sarstún River, which forms the South-Western boundary with Guatemala.
		The climate of Belize is subtropical, moderated by sea breezes along the coast.
	www.propertyfrontiers.com /countries/belize/geography.html (230 words)

	Belize Overview \| Belize Tour Guide \| iExplore.com
		Every destination in Belize has its share of archaeological and national parks, marine and nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries.
		Belize is a country of various culture, language and ethnic groups.
		Belize is situated at the base of the Yucatan Peninsula in Central America and borders Mexico and Guatemala, with the Caribbean Sea to the east.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Belize/Overview (364 words)

	Belize - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		It is bound by the Caribbean Sea to the east, Mexico to the north and northwest and Guatemala to the west and southwest.
		Belize is drained by seventeen rivers with the Belize River dissecting the country from west to east.
		Average temperature ranges in Belize City are from 19 to 27 degrees Celsius (66 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 24 to 31 degrees Celsius (75 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit) in August.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/belize.htm (1133 words)

	Belize City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Belize City is the largest city in and former capital (now Belmopan) of the Central American nation of Belize.
		It is the district capital of Belize District.
		Belize City was founded (originally as "Belize Town") in the mid 17th century by British lumber harvesters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belize_City (243 words)

	Belize Travel Belize Flights Belize Cheap Airfair Belize Geography Belize Demographic Info
		Northern Belize is a plain, which was once a sea bed that is covered partially by scrub brush and partially by thick tropical hardwood forests.
		The landscape begins to rise and wrinkle in Central Belize and the region contains a number of rivers and fertile valleys that were farmed by the Mayans for centuries before the Europeans arrived.
		As you head into southwestern Belize the land rises even more, forming the plateaus and peaks of the Mayan Mountains, where the headwaters of a number of rivers are born and rush down through caverns and caves and over cliffs until they empty their burden into the sea.
	www.exitotravel.com /destinations/belize_geo_demo.htm (315 words)

	Belize Eco-Tours - Belize vacations packages to Mayan ruins, tropical rainforest tours, scuba diving, caving and more!
		Belize (formerly British Honduras) lies on the east coast of Central America, bounded on the north and northwest by Mexico and on the south and west by Guatemala.
		The Maya Mountains and the Cockscomb Range form the backbone of the southern half of the country and is the western border of the Stann Creek District.
		Southern Belize, which is in the Toledo District, consists of many steep rivers carrying sand, clay, and silt, which have enriched the coastal belt over the years.
	www.belize-ecotours.com /visitors_info.html (742 words)

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