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Belize | |
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Belize: World Factbook, 2009 | |
Area |
22,966 sq km |
Population |
307,899 (July 2009) |
Languages |
Spanish 46%, Creole 32.9%, Mayan dialects 8.9%, English 3.9% (official), Garifuna 3.4% (Carib), German 3.3%, other 1.4%, unknown 0.2% (2000 census) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Pentecostal 7.4%, Anglican 5.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Mennonite 4.1%, Methodist 3.5%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), other 14%, none 9.4% (2000 census) |
Ethnicity |
mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% (2000 census)[1] |
Groups Formally Associated with MWC (2006) |
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Belize is a small Central American country located on the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Guatemala and Mexico. The country has an area of 22,966 square kilometers and a population (July 2009) of 307,899. As a former British colony Belize's official language is English, but a large majority of the population speaks Spanish, Creole, or various Mayan dialects.[2]
Anabaptist-Related Groups in Belize
In 2006 there were eight Anabaptist-related groups formally associated with Mennonite World Conference as well as several independent or unaffiliated groups:
Electronic Resources
Annotated Bibliography
External Links
Citations
- ↑ "Belize," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/BH.html (accessed 24 June 2009).
- ↑ Ibid.