NameNamePeriod 2Period 2World Geography IAWorld Geography IAMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonSpring, 2009Spring, 2009

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Insert Belize’s flag, Coat of Arms, and any other emblem you deem important.

What is the What is the significance of the significance of the colors/design:colors/design:•on on Belize’s flag?•on its on its Coat of Arms?

LocationLocation

•Name the countries that Name the countries that border Belize.•Name the major bodies Name the major bodies of water on its coastline. of water on its coastline. •Is it Is it landlocked??

Insert a more detailed political map than the one at lower left.

(Answer both of these questions)

Belize’s Geographic Belize’s Geographic featuresfeatures•Show unique Show unique geographic featuresgeographic features of Belize.of Belize. Insert a physical map

here.

What is aWhat is a Blue Hole?

Belizean ClimateBelizean Climate

Characterize the Characterize the typical typical weather patterns weather patterns in Belize in Belize throughout the throughout the calendar year.calendar year.

A climograph provides a A climograph provides a quick way of characterizing quick way of characterizing the climate of a particular the climate of a particular place.place. Insert a Insert a climagraph that illustrates Belize’s climate in that location.

Non-urban BelizeNon-urban Belize

• What is What is Belize’s largest city?Belize’s largest city?

• Is it also the capital Is it also the capital city?city?

• What is the What is the capital’s capital’s absolute location?absolute location?

Post a large picture of the capital including its latitude and longitude.

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Belizean GovernmentBelizean Government

•Describe the Describe the law-making body of Belize and tell whether or not it is democratic.•Tell how people are chosen Tell how people are chosen to lead the country and for to lead the country and for how long their terms should how long their terms should be.be.

Insert picture of political leader(s) along with his name and the political party he/she represents

(Answer both of these questions)

•What What goods and services goods and services are produced in are produced in Belize?Belize?

Economy of BelizeEconomy of Belize

(Answer at least two of these questions)

Standard of LivingStandard of Living

•According to a study, how does the According to a study, how does the Belizean Standard of Living compare with Belizean Standard of Living compare with that of other countries?that of other countries?•What is its What is its Human Development Index?

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Agriculture

•What percent of the land is What percent of the land is arable? arable? •What proportion of Belize’s What proportion of Belize’s workforce is involved in workforce is involved in agriculture?agriculture?• How does agriculture figure How does agriculture figure into into Belize’s GDP?•What is Belize’s primary What is Belize’s primary cash crop?

Insert a picture showing this country’s agricultural methods/crops.

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EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•How well How well does Belize protect its environment?•What is beneficial about What is beneficial about ecotourism?

(Answer at least two of these questions)

Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do the bar What major trends do the bar graph at this site indicate relating graph at this site indicate relating to:to:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

(Answer at least two of these questions)

Insert a population pyramid then analyze it.

Belizean MilitaryBelizean Military•Describe Describe Belize’s military capability.•What What percentage of its GDP does Belize spend on its military?

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

•Tell about the Tell about the important customs important customs and and traditions traditions celebrated in Belize. celebrated in Belize.

Belizean CuisineBelizean Cuisine

•What What kinds of food is typically prepared in Belize?

Insert a picture of typical Belizean cooking. If you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to attribute it using the links page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreationWhat are Belize’s What are Belize’s most popular sports?•Is football (soccer) important Is football (soccer) important there?there?•Golf?Golf?•Diving?

Belizean TourismBelizean Tourism

•Tell about the points of interest in your Tell about the points of interest in your country that people from other countries country that people from other countries may be interested in visiting.may be interested in visiting.

•What sites do the tour guides What sites do the tour guides recommend?recommend?

Belize (British Honduras) historyUse this timeline to name at least five Use this timeline to name at least five important important historical events of Belize.

British Crown colonyBritish Crown colony First ParliamentFirst Parliament Name of Event 3Name of Event 3 Name of Event 4Name of Event 4 Name of Event 5Name of Event 5

18621862 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 4th Date4th Date 5th Date5th Date

Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event

Colonial historyColonial history

•What European countries What European countries colonized Belize?•When did Belize gain its When did Belize gain its independence?independence?

Current EventCurrent Event•What is What is an important current event involving this country? •Summarize an important Summarize an important news story in just two news story in just two sentences.sentences.

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did you get while What new insight did you get while researching this project? Anything totally researching this project? Anything totally unexpected?unexpected?•If you were to visit Belize, where would If you were to visit Belize, where would you most want to go?you most want to go?

Links to BelizeLinks to Belize• CIA.gov/the-world-factbook/BelizeCIA.gov/the-world-factbook/Belize• BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/BelizeBBC.co.uk/country_profiles/Belize• Wikipedia.org/wiki/BelizeWikipedia.org/wiki/Belize• World World Atlas.com/belizeAtlas.com/belize• Geographic.org/maps/belizeGeographic.org/maps/belize• HRW.com/atlas/belizeHRW.com/atlas/belize• Lonely Planet.com/maps/central-america/belize/Lonely Planet.com/maps/central-america/belize/• Travel.National Geographic.com/belizeTravel.National Geographic.com/belize• How Stuff Works.com/maps-of-belizeHow Stuff Works.com/maps-of-belize• Trekearth.com/gallery/Central_America/Belize/Trekearth.com/gallery/Central_America/Belize/

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