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Belize
Image of the Belizean Flag

Flag Colors & Description

The Belizean flag is blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges. A large white disk bearing the coat of arms is centered on the flag. The coat of arms is made of a shield flanked by two workers in front of a mahogany tree with the related motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO (I Flourish in the Shade) on a scroll at the bottom, encircled by a green garland.

People

Population: 287,730 (July 2006 estimate) (growth rate): 2.31% (2006 estimate)

Gdp: $1.778 billion (2004 estimate) (per capita): $6,800 (2005 estimate)

Languages:
 English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole

Government

Capital: Belmopan

Government type: parliamentary democracy

Geography

Natural Resources: arable land potential, fish, hydropower, timber

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