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The picture you are looking at is part of the Hondo River. || The northern part is low and swampy with a thick tropical rainforest. The Mayan Mountains are located in the southern half which has many mountains. The highest point in Belize is Victoria Peak at 1122m. || As you can tell by the bible verse most people in Belize believe in God. Less that 25 percent of people in Belize are Christian. Most schools are run by churches, so children are taught to love whatver God they belive in. || Belize is home to the spotted and black jaguar. These animals typically weigh 150-250 pounds and are about six feet long. Jaguars hunt at night and feed on a variety of mammals. They can be found in lowland forests. What you are looking at is known as a "mountain cow". They can grow up to 500 pounds. These animals are in the same family as horses and rhinos. This is the national animal of Belize. || There are wet and dry seasons but the people do not know how long they are because they change from year to year. They can usually predict the amount rainfall once the dry season has started. ||  ||
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 * || [[image:Belize02.jpg]] || (Music) Welcome to the Country of Paradise...Belize. ||
 * || [[image:holaPrimate.jpg]] || Hola! ¿Cómo esta usted? Soy bueno. ¿Es usted bueno? Espero tan. All though English is the national language of Belize, many Belizeans also speak Spanish. Other languages include the Belizean language Creole, Mayan, Arawak, and Indian languages. The two main Mayan languages are Quiche and Cakchiquel. ||
 * || [[image:Belize_relief.gif]] || Belize was part of the Mayan empire, and there are still many Mayan carvings seen there today.. Belize was founded by British pirates in the early 1800's, speaking of pirates... why can't the pirate take his daughter to the movie? Bcause it was rated ARRGGG! Get it?? Ok, I’ll stop now. Belize was under British rule untill 1954, when Belize was aloud to partially self govern. They have been on the road to independence since then, and finally, on September 21, 1981, they were granted full independence from Britain. They are still fighting with Guatemala over their land and independence. ||
 * || [[image:Hondo_River.jpg width="632" height="469"]] || Wow Look at all that water! wao! The water froms in Belize are the Hondo River, Belize River, Eastern Branch River, Northern Lagoon, Southern Lagoon, Azul River, and the Booth River.
 * || [[image:victoriamtn.jpg width="635" height="347"]] || Belize is known for having the longest living Barrier Reef in the world that stretches out along the Eastern Coast of Belize.
 * || [[image:victoriamtn.jpg width="635" height="347"]] || Belize is known for having the longest living Barrier Reef in the world that stretches out along the Eastern Coast of Belize.
 * || [[image:Belizean_Family.jpg width="253" height="403" align="center" caption="a loving belizean family"]] || In Belize, most families are poor. Large groups of people moved from farms and villages to search for better lives in cities, and by the end of the 20th century, half of the people lived in urban areas and the other half in rural. The social groups of thepeople affect whether they have things like cars or televisions, or whether their kids will complete school. ||
 * || [[image:belizehouse.jpg caption="a basic house in belize"]] || Belizeans love their familes like most people. Their Familes are usally pretty large. In some cases the grandparents raise their grandchildren while the parents of the kids leave their famillies to pursue a life of their own. In most homes, the moms are single parents and take the role of the father. Most families own or rent homes and paint them in bright pastels colors. ||
 * || [[image:1066761w.jpg align="center"]] || One of Belize's main crops is bananas. They also grow, sugar, grapefruit, and oranges. Yes... Gwen Stefani did teach me how to spell Bananas. In addition, they harvest conchs, fish, lobsters, and shrimp from the Caribean Sea. Belize also gets a lot of money from foreign countries. Belize encourages foreign investment because they believe it creates jobs. They are also trying to build up their tourist industry. ||
 * || [[image:SaidMusa.jpg]] || Belize has a parlamentary democracy. Most power is within the Cabinet, which is currently lead by Said Musa, the prime minister. A governor general is the ceremonial head of the country and appoints Prime Ministers, and the 12 members of the senate.. The National Assembly is made up of a Senate and a House of Representatives, has 29 members elected by people for 5 year terms. The Constitution, written in 1981, eliminates discrimination because of race, origin, political opinion, or gender, and guarantees freedom of expression, association, assembly and movement ||
 * || [[image:Belizean_Church.JPG caption="a belizean church"]] || And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalms 9:10
 * || [[image:BELIZE-W1.gif]] || Belize is slightly smaller than Massachussettes. Too bad Elizabeth can’t go to Belize because her head is too large to fit! Just Imagine how that would feel. The capitol of Belize is Belmopan. Belize is next to Guatemala and right below Mexico. Belize only has 10 people per square mile, compared to the United States with 76 people per square mile. ||
 * || [[image:Belizean_Mask.jpg]] || Art is the Belizean way to share their thoughts and feelings to people by creating their art then selling it on streetmarkets or to galleries. Some Belizean art includes wood and stone carvings, textiles, basket weaving, and pottery. Their favorite music is “punta rock”, which is calypso and soca music combined.They also like some music that us Americans like salsa and hip-hop. ||
 * || [[image:Baird's_tapir.jpg]] || Belize has over 145 species of mammals Belize i has the worlds only jaguar preserve. The preserve has over 100,000 acres of land set aside to protect this cat.
 * || [[image:wildfire.jpg]] || On May 16th it was reported that several fires have broken out in Mountain Pine Ridge and also in Belmopan. So if you hear some snap crackle pop, don't run to the breakfast table, run to the fire department!! Hurricane Dean, a category 5 storm, hit the shore early in the morning on August 21st near the cruise ship port of Costa Maya. It spared most of Belize, minus the village of Chan Chen, where several people were left homeless after their houses were destroyed. ||
 * || [[image:h.felix.jpg]] || Days after Hurricane Dean hit,another hurricane, Felix, was headed straight towards Belize. Luckily for Belize, the storm veered south, but unfortunatley Nicaragua and Honduras suffered the blow of this category five storm. ||
 * || [[image:Bird.jpg]] || The keel billed toucan is the National Bird of Belize, and is argued to be one of the most beautiful birds in the world. Caw!! Caw!! Laura, what are you doing? I’m being a bird...duh! Laura, I’m recording. Oh, sorry. Anyway, flamingos feed on shellfish and algae, which is where they get their color. Their beaks are used to separate mud and silt from the food they eat, and are used upside-down. The frigate bird is another popular bird in Belize. They do not swim, walk, and cannot take off from a flat surface. They are able to stay in the air for more than a week. There are 5 species worldwide and 1 species in Belize. ||
 * || [[image:BelizeClimate.jpg]] || The climate of Belize is sub-tropical. Temperatures in Belize go from 50ºF to 95ºF. The average temperature is 79 degrees F and very humid. November to January are usually the coolest months, with a 75ºF average. May to September are the warmest months with about a 81ºF average.
 * || 18- Back to Main Page || [[image:belize-flag.gif]] || There is a brilliant history to the flag of Belize. The 50 olive leaves represent 1950, when Belize began it's quest for independance from Britain. The red stripes represent polotical oppostition, and the blue represents the People's United Party. The flag represents the unity of the people of Belize. One of the people on the flag is a creole, and the other is a mestizo. They are standing in frount of a mahogany tree and holding logging tools to symbolize the importance of the logging industry. The scroll theat says "Sub Umbra Floreo" means I flourish in the shadows. ||