BELIZE
Independent state in Central America bounded on the north by Mexico, on the east by the Caribbean Sea and on the south and west by Guatemala. Member of the Commonwealth and the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM). |
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| CAPITAL | Belmopan. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Belize City, Big Creek, Corozol, Punta Gorda. |
| POPULATION | 262,999 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Imperial and Metric systems. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 110/220v 60 cycles single phase. Industrial: 220v 60 cycles 3-phase. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Belizean dollar (BZD) = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 3.08200 BZD = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 6 hours behind GMT (7 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 501. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 9 Mar; 1, 24 May; 10, 21 Sept; 19 Nov; 1, 25, 26 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Carnival; Good Friday; Holy Saturday; Easter Monday. |
| ENQUIRIES | Belize High Commission, 22 Harcourt House, 19 Cavendish Square, London W1M 9AD. Tel: 020 7499 9728, fax: 020 7491 4139, e-mail: bzhc-lon@btconnect.com. Office hours: Mon-Fri 1000-1800. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | PO Box 91, Belmopan. Tel 00 501 822 2146, fax: 00 501 822 2761, e-mail: brithicom@btl.net. |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 63 Regent Street, PO Box 291, Belize City. Tel: 00 501 2 73148/275108/70668, fax: 00 501 2 74984, e-mail: bcci@btl.net - website: www.belize.org. |