BELIZE - BELMOPAN

WELCOME TOBELIZE- BELMOPAN

1BELIZE BELMOPAN

Belmopan is the capital city of Belize. Its population in 2010 was 16,451.

Although the smallest capital city in the continental Americas by population, Belmopan is the third- largest settlement in Belize.

Founded as a planned community in 1970, Belmopan is one of the newest national capital cities in the world.

HISTORY

In 1962 , Hurricane Hattie destroyed approximately 75% of houses an business places in low-lying and coastal Belize City.The government proposed promote the building of a new capital city. In 1962, a committe chose the site now known as Belmopan, 82 kilometres ,west of the old capital of Belize City.Belmopan, is derivad from the union of 2 words: Belize, the name of the longest river in the country, and Mopan, one of the rivers in this area.

GOVERMENTBelmopan was goverment by the corporation RECONDEV ( Reconstruction and Development Corporation).Residents of Belmopan voted in a referenfum in 1999 to switch to direct election of a city council.In 2000, was incorporate as a city and held its first city council election.

GEORAFHIC: Belmopan is 50 miles inland from the Caribbean and 76 meters above sea level, located near the Belize River.

CLIMATE: Belmopan feature a tropical monsoon climate.DEMOGAPHIS: Has a mix of ethnicities including Kriols, Garrifuna, Mestizo, Maya and more historical recent immigrants from Asian, China and Taiwan

LANGUAGESBelize was a fromer British colony, is therefore english is the official language. The espanish is spoken as a mother tongue by 50%. Belize also has indigenous languages.EDUCATIONThe City of Belmopan has 3 pre-schools, 4 primary school and 4 secundary school well modern Regional Languaguage centre on the central campus of the University of Belize.

ECONOMYBelize has an economy based mainly on agriculture , manufacturing and tourism economy are the major sources of foreign exchange.COINBelizean Dollar

CULTUREHOLIDAYSFirst January : Carnival.21 September: Independence Day.9 March: Baron Bliss Day. In honor of benector of the the country.

SPORTSYou can practic: surf, windsurf, snorke, hiking, diving, moutain bike.GASTRONOMYIs inspired by the Mexican and Caribbean food, its basic ingredients are: rice, beans accompanied by chicken, pork, beef , fish.Another traditional dish is the conch soup.RELIGIONThe catholic and ancient maya beliefs they profess, as also the prtestant.

THANKS YOU

BY

ADRIAN ALVARADOANDLUZ ELENA RANGEL OSPINO