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CAUTION: The following links
and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the
situation in Belize in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of
these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Belize
is a country that is vulnerable to hurricanes, storms and associated
flooding, wind damage, and storm surge. The country’s low-lying terrain
exacerbates the effects of flooding and sea level rise 1. According to the
Climate Change Knowledge Portal, extreme precipitation events might show
different signs and commonly larger magnitudes of change when compared to
mean precipitation. In a warmer world, the potential of air to carry moisture
goes up exponentially, and thus the potential for heavier precipitation goes
up. Additionally,
CariCOF predicts that unusually high air
temperatures are likely to prevail through June 2024, increasing the risk of
significant heat stress. The risk of severe weather impacts, including
flooding, flash floods, and cascading hazards, may sharply rise in April or
May, as the possibility of an intense early wet season is higher than in most
years. – Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook - Belize U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/bh.html [accessed 10
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/belize/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Although
Belize has the third highest per capita income in Central America, the
average income figure masks a huge income disparity between rich and poor,
and a key government objective remains reducing poverty and inequality with
the help of international donors. High unemployment, a growing trade deficit
and heavy foreign debt burden continue to be major concerns. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $8,300 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
10.2% industry:
18.1% services: 71.7% (2007 est.) Unemployment
rate: 9% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 41% (2013
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 36 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 11.2 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 75.3 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 99.2% of
population Physicians
density: 1.12 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 96.9% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 92.2% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Belize borgenproject.org/category/belize/ [accessed 21 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Gender Inequality And Hunger In Belize borgenproject.org/hunger-in-belize/ ~
3 Initiatives To Improve Healthcare In Belize borgenproject.org/improve-healthcare-in-belize/ ~
Reducing Child Poverty In Belize borgenproject.org/child-poverty-in-belize/ ~
10 Facts About Sanitation In Belize borgenproject.org/sanitation-in-belize/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Belize borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-belize/ ~
Path To Improvement: Top 10 Facts About Poverty In Belize borgenproject.org/path-to-improvement-top-10-facts-about-poverty-in-belize/ ~
Girls’ Education In Belize Provides Career Opportunities For Women borgenproject.org/girls-education-in-belize-provides-career-opportunities-for-women/ Looking
back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Belize-ECONOMY.html [accessed 17 December 2020] The
economy is dependent on agriculture and fishing. Sugar, bananas, and citrus
fruits are the main cash crops. Until a recent depletion, the country's main
export had been forest products, especially mahogany. Belize continues to import
most of its consumer goods, including much of its food and all of its
petroleum requirements. The tourism industry, fishing industry, and the
garment manufacturing industry grew in importance during the late 1990s. All
material used herein reproduced under the fair use exception of 17 USC § 107
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