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The Great Blue Hole is a prime ecotourism destination. A World Heritage Site, ranked among the top 10 nominees for the world's New 7 Wonders of Nature.[1]Thousand Foot Falls actually stand at about 1,600 feet high. It is the highest waterfall in Central America.[2]
Tourism in Belize has grown considerably recently,[when?] and it is now the second largest industry in the nation. Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow has stated his intention to use tourism to combat poverty throughout the country.[3] The growth in tourism has positively affected the agricultural, commercial, and finance industries, as well as the construction industry. The results for Belize's tourism-driven economy have been significant, with the nation welcoming almost one million tourists in a calendar year for the first time in its history in 2012.[4]
^"THE TOP 77". New7Wonders. Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-10. This is the list of the Top 77 nominees eligible for consideration by the Panel of Experts, that by July 21, 2009 will select the 28 Official Finalist Candidates.
TourisminBelize has grown considerably recently,[when?] and it is now the second largest industry in the nation. Belizean Prime Minister Dean Barrow...
in brothels, bars, nightclubs and hotels. Although denied by the Belize government, the country is a destination for sex tourism. Child sex tourism is...
Belize (/bɪˈliːz, bɛ-/ , bih-LEEZ, beh-; Belize Kriol English: Bileez) is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico...
The economy of Belize is a small, essentially private enterprise economy that is based primarily on agriculture, tourism, and services. The cultivation...
the southern part of the island of Ambergris Caye in the Belize District of the nation of Belize, in Central America. According to the 2015 mid-year estimates...
The BelizeTourism Industry Association (BTIA) is the largest tourism association inBelize. The organization was formed on April 26, 1985 and is governed...
Panama Corozal Beach, BelizeTourisminBelize has grown considerably in more recent times, and it is now the second largest industry in the nation. Belizean...
The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize, roughly 300 metres (980 ft) offshore in the north and 40 kilometres...
Since declaring independence in 1981, Belize has enacted many environmental protection laws aimed at the preservation of the country's natural and cultural...
Christianity is the dominant religion inBelize. The single largest denomination is the Catholic Church with about 40.1% of the population (129,456 adherents)...
and the second longest in the world after the Great Barrier Reef. Belize's largest river is the eponymous Belize River. Belize's lowest elevation is at...
University of Belize (UB) is an English-speaking multi-locational institute for higher education, and the national university of Belize. The institution...
Mennonites inBelize form different religious bodies and come from different ethnic backgrounds. There are groups of Mennonites living inBelize who are...
Belize District is a district of the nation of Belize. Its capital is Belize City. Most of the Belize District is in the east central mainland of Belize;...
The World Tourism rankings are compiled by the United Nations World Tourism Organization as part of their World Tourism Barometer publication, which is...
Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms...
aspects. Belize is the most sparsely populated nation in Central America. It is larger than El Salvador. Slightly more than half of the people live in rural...
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. UN Tourism serves as a global forum for tourism policy and a source of tourism research and knowledge. It encourages tourism...
Belize maintains 14 embassies to foreign countries, one consulate, and three missions to international organizations. In 1990, Belize became a member...
This is a list of protected areas inBelize. InBelize, national parks are areas designed for the protection and preservation of natural and aesthetic...
prime ministers of Belize and deputy prime ministers, from the establishment of the position of First Minister of British Honduras in 1961 to the present...
Belize is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the king of Belize serves as head of state and the prime minister is the head of...
Majesty's Government inBelize, also referred to as the Belizean Government is the democratic administrative authority of Belize, a constitutional monarchy...
(Spanish: Cayo Caulker) is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belizein the Caribbean Sea measuring about 5 miles (8.0 km) (north to south) by...
several ports of Belize through which boats enter. Port of Big Creek, is a deep water sea port facility in southern Belize. It is situated in Big Creek, Stann...
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