Praise Points: The Anglican Church has ministries to both English and Spanish speaking populations The Anglican Church is very involved in children's education.

Geography:

• Area: 22,923 sq. km. (8,867 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Massachusetts.
• Cities: Capital--Belmopan (2000 pop. est. 8,305) Other cities and towns--Belize City (54,125), Corozal (8,075), Orange Walk (13,795), San Ignacio & Santa Elena (13,545), Dangriga (9.020), Punta Gorda (4,425) and San Pedro (4,965).
• Terrain: Flat and swampy coastline, low mountains in interior.
• Climate: Subtropical (dry and wet seasons). Hot and humid. Rainfall ranges from 60 inches in the north to 200 inches in the south annually.

• Main source of income is ecotourism (40% of country is set aside as national parks and reserves.)
• Claimed independence from Britain in 1981 as a parliamentary democracy. Guatemala long laid claim to Belize, but now recognizes it as an independent state.
• 29.5 % of the population is Afro-caribbean.
• It is a mainly English speaking country.
• Belize has the world's second-largest coral barrier reef.

Bishop: Rt. Rev. Philip Wright