Belize

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Capital: Belmopan

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 8,867

Land Covered by Water: .7%

Time Zone: Central Time (UTC-6)

Climate: tropical; very hot and humid; rainy season (May to November); dry season (February to May)

Approximate Population: 314,275

Official Language: English, Creole, Spanish

Religion: Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Taoists, Buddhists, Jainists, Bahá'í, Rastafarianism

Currency: Belizean dollar (BZD)

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

TTraveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Hepatitis A, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Toxoplasmosis, HIV (see AIDS/HIV), Hepatitis B, Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)

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