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 Latin America and the Caribbean -Contacts-
 Belize

Basic Data*

Area: 22 966 km²
Capital: Belmopán
Language(s): English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole
Total Population: 0.3 (millions 2004)
Urban population: 48.1 (% of total)
Total estimated population 2015: 0.3 (millions)
Currency: Belize dollar
GDP Per Capita: 6.747 (US$, 2004)
Grow Rate of Population: 1.8 (%/annum, 2004-2015)
Religion(s): Catholic 62%; protestant 30%
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source 91 (%, annum 2004)
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation:

47 (%, annum 2004)
Border: Mexico to the north and northwest, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the south and west

Record of disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/natural-table-emdat.php?country=Belize

Technological disasters:
http://www.em-dat.net/disasters/Visualisation/profiles/tech-table-emdat.php?country=Belize

 

National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO)
East Block Building
Belmopan City, Cayo, Belize C.A.
Tel: (501-8) 23-925; 22-346
Fax: (501-8) 22-861; 23-323
E-mail: nemo@btl.net, nemobelize@hotmail.com
Web Site: http://www.nemo.org.bz


Primer Minister's Office
New Administration Bld, Belmopan
Tel: (501) 82-2345/46, 2039/ (501) 27-3360
Fax: (501) 82-0071


National Meteorological Service
Philip Goldson International Airport
P.O. Box 717, Belize City, Belize
Tel: (501) 25-2011
Fax: (501) 25-2101
E-mail: cfuller@hydromet.gov.bz
Web Site: http://www.hydromet.gov.bz/


Red Cross
1 Gabourel Lane
P.O. Box. 413 Belize City, Belize
Tel: (501) 273-319
Fax: (501) 230-998
E-mail: bzercshq@btl.net
Web Site: http://www.belizeweb.com/redcross/join.htm


Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 493
Belize City
Tel: (501-2) 30-117, 30-778 Ext:119
Fax: (501-2) 30-177
E-mail: hecopab@moh.org.bz


Ministry of Housing and Urban Renewal
Belmopan
Tel: (501-8) 22-680, 22-016
Fax: (501-8) 23-337
Web Site: http://www.belize.gov.bz/cabinet/d_bradley/welcome.shtml

Ministry of Rural Development
Old Hospital Compound, Eve St., Ciudad de Belice
Tel: (501) 223-1399
E-mail: ruraldevbz@btl.net
Web Site: http://www.belize.gov.bz/cabinet/m_mes/welcome.shtml

Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment
Market Square
Belmopan City, Belize
Tel: (501) 822-2226 / 822-2249 / 822-2711 / 822-2232
Fax: (501) 822-2333
E-mail: info@mnrei.gov.bz
Web Site: http://www.mnrei.gov.bz/index.asp


Department of Geology and Petroleum.
Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment
34/36 Unity Boulevard
Belmopan City
Belize
Telephone: (501) 822-2178 or 822-2651
Fax: 501-822-3538
E-mail: geology@mnrei.gov.bz
Web Site: http://www.mnrei.gov.bz/services.asp?id=38


Belize Organization for Women and Development
38 Freetown Road,
P.O. Box 1243 Belize City, Belize
Tel: (501-2) 34-460
Fax: (501 2) 34-491
E-mail: bowand@btl.net
 
* Source: Statistics and indicators are provided by the International Center for Scientific Research (CIRS); the United Nations Statistics Division from the World Statistics Pocketbook, Statistical Yearbook and Report , except capital cities, languages and illiteracy rate; the Human Development Report 2006; and the Data Base of Stadistics and Social Indicators (BADEINSO) of ECLAC.
   

Regional Disaster Information Center
Tel: (506) 296.3952 | Fax: (506) 2231.5973
Pavas, San José, Costa Rica,
P.O. Box 1122-1200 San José, Costa Rica – 101092
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