Belize Belize General Facts Population: 331,900 people Capital: Belmopan ; 16,451 people Area: 8,867 square miles Language: English, Spanish, Creole Religion: Roman Catholic Currency: Belizean Dollar Life Expectancy: 74 years old GDP per Capita:U$D. $4,893 per year Literacy Percent: 83 Other Fun Facts: There are 450 Island in Belize. They are Cays. Belize has over 900 Mayan Ruin sites. There are no major chains of fast food enterprises in Belize The old name for Belize was "British Honduras" English is the primary language in Belize Belize is on the second largest reef system in the world The tallest building in Belize is a Mayan Pyramid Our Suggestions Scuba Diving in the Cays Eating the Caribbean Food in Belize City See some Mayan Ruins Blog Posts About Belize Tikal to Tulum – San Juan Transport And The Hellacious Day of Buses The Beginning 3/10/2011
