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The nation of Belize is located in Central America. Its capital is Belmopan, and its largest city is Belize City. The following are some fun facts about Belize:

• The people of Belize are known as Belizeans. They are of a diverse range of African, European, Asian or Amerindian descents.
• The country鈥檚 most exotic delicacy is the gibnut rodent, also known as the 鈥渞oyal rat鈥� because it was once served to Queen Elizabeth.
• A large area of the land is covered by forest and has inspired the country鈥檚 motto, "Under the Shade, I flourish."
• Thumb locking is a sign of greeting in Belize.
• About ninety percent of the population can read, write, and speak in either Spanish, English, and Creole.
• It is considered rude to greet a Belizean using their first name.
• In 2005 there was civil unrest triggered by a significant tax increase in the national budget.
• The Mayans once predicted the end of the 海角社区 although it never happened. There are about 900 Mayan ruins in Belize.
• Belize is home to the second-largest barrier reef in the 海角社区, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.
• The Belize Defense Force has total personnel of about 1,400, less than the number of people working at McDonald鈥檚.
• The mahogany tree found in Belize motivated the British to set up a colony due to the quality timber produced by the tree.
• The national animal of the state is the tapir or mountain cow.
• The relationship between Guatemala and Belize has always been hostile. In 2016 a Guatemalan was killed at the border and Guatemala responded by sending 3000 more troops to the border.
• Belizeans believe it is bad luck to swim on the Christian holiday of Good Friday
• The country has one of the lowest population densities in the 海角社区, at 16 people per square mile.
• The three top sources of revenue in the country are agriculture, tourism, and cocaine, which is controlled by South America cartels.
• Many Belizeans move to the United States to work and acquire wealth and then move back to Belize to retire.
• Despite being a British colony and its proximity to the US, there are no McDonald's, KFCs, Burger Kings, or any other major fast-food chain locations in Belize.
• The county has only one international airport.
• In 2000, the largest and most popular gym in Belize was shut down for failing to pay the trade license, despite being the prime minister鈥檚 favorite gym.
• It is the only Central American country whose official language is English rather than Spanish.
• It is home to the noisiest monkey on earth, the howler monkey. Its shriek can be heard from two miles away.
• The image of Queen Elizabeth is still portrayed in the Belizean dollar.
• The entire country has only four highways.
• The Belizean version of Big Foot is known as El Sisimito. It has no knees and its feet face backward.
• About 75% of the population are either Roman Catholic or Protestant.
• The iguana is hunted for food in Belize. In fact, they have been hunted so indiscriminately that the government has criminalized the act.
• It takes less than 90 minutes to drive from one end of the country to the other.
• The jungle terrain in Belize is home to some of the largest populations of mosquitoes. Without repellant, you risk getting infected with tropical diseases.
• The country has the 海角社区鈥檚 only jaguar reserve, known as the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary.
• One of the mountain ranges in the country looks exactly like a sleeping giant.