4th Day of Belize Research
Today is my fourth day of Belize research. Now, I believe I have enough research to put together a thorough literature review on the aspects of language, culture, and community of Belize. I will start this review next day.
http://www.belize.gov.bz/index.php
Government of Belize Website
Education
• Compulsory for children aged between 6 and 14
• Primary and Secondary education is free
1997:
• 53,110 students in 280 primary schools
• 10,912 students in 30 secondary schools
• 2500 students in 11 post secondary institutions
Government runs some of the schools but the churches run most schools.
Government maintains one special school for mentally disabled children and another for children with physical disabilities.
Centre for Employment Training (CET) - Belize City and San Ignacio
• Assists people who have not completed secondary school
• Training is based on employment trends and changes in the labour market
Belize Technical College - craft and technical courses
Belize Teachers College - two-year diploma course leading to trained teacher status
Belize Vocational Training Centre - Belize City
• Courses for primary school-leavers
Belize Youth Development Centre and Belize College of Agriculture
• Training for people entering the field of agro-industry.
University College of Belize
• Belize's first university
• opened in 1986
• Advanced training in the professional and technical fields
University of the West Indies - Belize City
• School of Continuing Education (SCE)
• Adult education classes and lectures
• Courses in social anthropology, constitutional law and conversational Spanish and Garifuna
• Encourages creative arts and sponsors an annual festival of dance, music and drama
Baron Bliss Institute - Belize City 74
• Well-equipped library service
• Maintains satellite libraries across the country
• Maintained and operated by the Government in order to encourage cultural activities
Industries
2 largest industries – agriculture and tourism
Agriculture – largest industries are sugar, citrus, fisheries and bananas
Tourism – many natural, archaeological and cultural attractions
Geography and Physical Features
Lies on the eastern or Caribbean coast of Central America
Bounded on the north and part of the west by Mexico
Bounded on the south and the remainder of the west by Guatemala
Inner coastal waters are shallow and sheltered by a line of coral reefs, dotted with islets called 'cayes', extending almost the entire length of the country
Low coastal plain, most of it covered with mangrove swamp
Land rises gradually towards the interior
Maya Mountains and Cockscomb Range make up southern half of Belize
Highest point - Doyle's Delight (1124 meters above sea level) in the Cockscomb Range
Cayo District in the West includes the Mountain Pine Ridge, ranging from 305 to around 914 metres above sea level
Northern districts have considerable areas of tableland
Many rivers, some of them navigable for short distances by shallow-draught vessels
Large part of the mainland is forest.
Area of the mainland and cayes is 8,867 square miles
Greatest length - north to south - 280 kilometres
Greatest width - 109 kilometres
Subtropical climate, tempered by trade winds
Temperatures in coastal districts range from about 10 °C (50°F) to about 35.6°C (96°F)
Rainfall varies from an average of 1,295 millimetres in the north to 4,445 millimetres in the extreme south
Dry season usually extends from February to May and there is sometimes a dry spell in August
U.S Department of State. (2005). Background note: Belize. Available: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1955.htm
People
Nationality: Belizean(s).
Population (2004 est.): 282,600.
Annual growth rate (2004 est.): 6.0%.
Ethnic groups: Creole, Garifuna, Mestizo, Mayan.
Religions: Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, other Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist.
Languages: English (official), Creole, Spanish, Garifuna, Mayan.
Education: Years compulsory--9. (2000 est.): Attendance--60%. Literacy--76.5%.
Health: (2003): Infant mortality rate--14.8/1,000. Life expectancy--67.4 years.
Work force (April 2004, 108,491): Services--61.4%. Agriculture, hunting, forestry, and fishing--20.4%. Industry and commerce--18.2%.
Most sparsely populated nation in Central America
Larger than El Salvador
Comparable in size to the State of Massachusetts
More than half of population lives in rural areas
About one-fourth of population lives in Belize City
Belize City - principal port, commercial center, and former capital city
Most Belizeans - multiracial descent
About 48.7% of population is of mixed Mayan and European descent (Mestizo)
About 24.9% are of African and Afro-European (Creole) ancestry
About 10.6% are Mayan
About 6.1% are Afro-Amerindian (Garifuna)
About 9.7% are European, East Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and North American groups
English - official language
• Spoken by virtually all except the refugees who arrived during the past decade
Spanish - native tongue of about 50% of the people and is spoken as a second language by another 20%
Various Mayan groups still speak indigenous languages
English Creole dialect (similar to the Creole dialects of the English-speaking Caribbean Islands) - spoken by most
Rate of functional literacy - 76%
About 50% - Roman Catholic
Anglican Church and other Protestant Christian groups account for most of the remaining 50%
Mennonite settlers number about 8,500
http://www.belize.gov.bz/index.php
Government of Belize Website
Education
• Compulsory for children aged between 6 and 14
• Primary and Secondary education is free
1997:
• 53,110 students in 280 primary schools
• 10,912 students in 30 secondary schools
• 2500 students in 11 post secondary institutions
Government runs some of the schools but the churches run most schools.
Government maintains one special school for mentally disabled children and another for children with physical disabilities.
Centre for Employment Training (CET) - Belize City and San Ignacio
• Assists people who have not completed secondary school
• Training is based on employment trends and changes in the labour market
Belize Technical College - craft and technical courses
Belize Teachers College - two-year diploma course leading to trained teacher status
Belize Vocational Training Centre - Belize City
• Courses for primary school-leavers
Belize Youth Development Centre and Belize College of Agriculture
• Training for people entering the field of agro-industry.
University College of Belize
• Belize's first university
• opened in 1986
• Advanced training in the professional and technical fields
University of the West Indies - Belize City
• School of Continuing Education (SCE)
• Adult education classes and lectures
• Courses in social anthropology, constitutional law and conversational Spanish and Garifuna
• Encourages creative arts and sponsors an annual festival of dance, music and drama
Baron Bliss Institute - Belize City 74
• Well-equipped library service
• Maintains satellite libraries across the country
• Maintained and operated by the Government in order to encourage cultural activities
Industries
2 largest industries – agriculture and tourism
Agriculture – largest industries are sugar, citrus, fisheries and bananas
Tourism – many natural, archaeological and cultural attractions
Geography and Physical Features
Lies on the eastern or Caribbean coast of Central America
Bounded on the north and part of the west by Mexico
Bounded on the south and the remainder of the west by Guatemala
Inner coastal waters are shallow and sheltered by a line of coral reefs, dotted with islets called 'cayes', extending almost the entire length of the country
Low coastal plain, most of it covered with mangrove swamp
Land rises gradually towards the interior
Maya Mountains and Cockscomb Range make up southern half of Belize
Highest point - Doyle's Delight (1124 meters above sea level) in the Cockscomb Range
Cayo District in the West includes the Mountain Pine Ridge, ranging from 305 to around 914 metres above sea level
Northern districts have considerable areas of tableland
Many rivers, some of them navigable for short distances by shallow-draught vessels
Large part of the mainland is forest.
Area of the mainland and cayes is 8,867 square miles
Greatest length - north to south - 280 kilometres
Greatest width - 109 kilometres
Subtropical climate, tempered by trade winds
Temperatures in coastal districts range from about 10 °C (50°F) to about 35.6°C (96°F)
Rainfall varies from an average of 1,295 millimetres in the north to 4,445 millimetres in the extreme south
Dry season usually extends from February to May and there is sometimes a dry spell in August
U.S Department of State. (2005). Background note: Belize. Available: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/1955.htm
People
Nationality: Belizean(s).
Population (2004 est.): 282,600.
Annual growth rate (2004 est.): 6.0%.
Ethnic groups: Creole, Garifuna, Mestizo, Mayan.
Religions: Roman Catholic, Anglican, Methodist, other Protestant, Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist.
Languages: English (official), Creole, Spanish, Garifuna, Mayan.
Education: Years compulsory--9. (2000 est.): Attendance--60%. Literacy--76.5%.
Health: (2003): Infant mortality rate--14.8/1,000. Life expectancy--67.4 years.
Work force (April 2004, 108,491): Services--61.4%. Agriculture, hunting, forestry, and fishing--20.4%. Industry and commerce--18.2%.
Most sparsely populated nation in Central America
Larger than El Salvador
Comparable in size to the State of Massachusetts
More than half of population lives in rural areas
About one-fourth of population lives in Belize City
Belize City - principal port, commercial center, and former capital city
Most Belizeans - multiracial descent
About 48.7% of population is of mixed Mayan and European descent (Mestizo)
About 24.9% are of African and Afro-European (Creole) ancestry
About 10.6% are Mayan
About 6.1% are Afro-Amerindian (Garifuna)
About 9.7% are European, East Indian, Chinese, Middle Eastern, and North American groups
English - official language
• Spoken by virtually all except the refugees who arrived during the past decade
Spanish - native tongue of about 50% of the people and is spoken as a second language by another 20%
Various Mayan groups still speak indigenous languages
English Creole dialect (similar to the Creole dialects of the English-speaking Caribbean Islands) - spoken by most
Rate of functional literacy - 76%
About 50% - Roman Catholic
Anglican Church and other Protestant Christian groups account for most of the remaining 50%
Mennonite settlers number about 8,500
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