Welcome to the Lobby Language Religion Food Trade Museum of Belize Visit the Curator Artifact 1 Museum of Belize Curator Information Welcome to the Museum of Belize. My name is Chelsea Weber. I became interested in the Country of Belize when a friend of mine studied there. After researching the country I became very interested in their history and culture. Back to Lobby Museum of Belize Language Museum of Belize Religion Museum of Belize Trade Museum of Belize Food Museum of Belize I hope my virtual tour helps you learn a little more about Belize that you didnt know before. Belize is very prosperous and I found some things very surprising about the country. Belize Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1 Museum of Belize English is the official language spoken by all people, except the refugees that came later. English Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1 Museum of Belize Spanish is the native language of 50% of the population It is the second language to 20% of the population Spanish Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1 Museum of Belize Various Mayan groups speak their indigenous languages A Creole dialect of the English-speaking Caribbean Islands is spoken by many. Other Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 1 Museum of Belize Majority Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 2 58% of residents are Roman Catholic 7% are Anglicans 6% of the population are Pentecostals Other faiths and denominations fewer than 10,000 members each 6% admit to being not believers and have no religion Museum of Belize Smaller Denominations Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 2 Baha'isMuslims BaptistsRastafarians BuddhistsSalvation Army Members Jehovah's Witnesses Mormons Museum of Belize No state religion the preamble to the constitution recognizes the history of religion: "shall be founded upon principles which acknowledge the supremacy of God." Spirituality is a mandatory topic of all schools which is included in social studies Spirituality Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 2 Museum of Belize Relies heavily on foreign trade World commodity price fluctuations and preferential trading agreements greatly impact Belize's economic performance. Trade Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 3 Museum of Belize Belize has trade agreements with the United States and the European Union for cane sugar. The United Kingdom also helps Belize by providing bananas Using your resources Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 3 Museum of Belize The United States is their number-one trading partner. provided 47.9% of imports accounted for 49.1% of exports Other key trading partners Mexico European Union Central America Japan China Who helps? Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 3 Museum of Belize Belizes strongest suit Fresh fish, lobster, shrimp and cronch Major exporter of lobster, readily available and inexpensive Seafood Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 4 Museum of Belize Rice and beans are a staple Accompaniment to almost every dish Use small red bean, but black beans are often used Carbohydrates Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 4 Museum of Belize Chicken is very popular in Belize Stew chicken is commonly used, it is similar to stew beef Dark stews that get their colors from dark spices Meat Insert Artifact Picture Here Back to Room 4