Belize

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Belize
Misc
Country CodeBZ
Geography
Area (sq km)22,966
Coastline (km)386
Highest Point (m)1,124 (Doyle's Delight)
Average Elevation (m)173
People
Population385,854
Median Age23.70
Growth Rate1.80 %
Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people)22.90
Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people)4.20
Urban Population45.70 %
Health
Mothers age at first birth
Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births)28.00
Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births)12.00
Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)5.80 %
Physicians (per 1,000 people)1.13
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)1.30
Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30)24.10 %
Education
Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)7.10 %
School life (years)13
Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed)15.30 %
Economy
GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $)3.218 billion
Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP)0.80 %
GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $)8,300
Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP)11.30 %

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Central America
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