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  1. Date of Independence: September 21, 1981 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: September 21, 1981
  3. Population: 235,789 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 8,867 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Belmopan
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Natural Resources: seafood, timber
  8. Main Industries: food processing, clothing, tourism, construction, fishing
  9. Agriculture: sugarcane, citrus fruits, bananas, papayas, timber
  10. Currency: dollar
  11. GDP: $700 million (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $3,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 70%
  16. Life Expectancy:     67 years (male)
  17.                 71 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 30 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 5 deaths per 1,000 population