Area: 22,965 sq km (8,867 square miles)
Population: 322,000
Capital City: Belmopan (population: 18,100)
People: Mestizos (Maya/Spanish) 34%, Kriol (Afro-Caribbean) (25%), Latinos (15%), Maya 11%, European, Indian and Chinese 9%, and Garifuna 6%.
Language(s): Officially English; however, around half the population claim Spanish as a first language, and Kriol (Creole) is also widely spoken. There are a number of indigenous languages, such as Garifuna, Maya and Ketchi.
Religion(s): Predominantly Christian; the Roman Catholic Church is the largest denomination comprising around half the population. Small groups practice Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and Bahai.
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