Defense
The defense includes (2009) 1,000 men enlisted and is organized into three battalions and some patrol boats but no fighter aircraft. The reserves amount to 700 people. Defense costs in 1985–2007 were about 1.4% of GDP. In 1994, Britain withdrew its former force of 1,500 men, including fighter aircraft, but still has about 30 men. To see related acronyms about this country, please check ABBREVIATIONFINDER where you can see that BLZ stands for Belize.
Land area | 22,966 km² |
Total population | 399,598 |
Residents per km² | 17.4 |
Capital | Belmopan |
Official language | English |
Income per capita | 8,300 USD |
Currency | Belize dollars |
ISO 3166 code | BZ |
Internet TLD | .bz |
License plate | bra |
Telephone code | +501 |
Time zone UTC | -6 |
Geographic coordinates | 17 15 N, 88 45 W. |
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