Belize is located in Central America and is the only English-speaking country in the region. It is bordered by Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea. Belize has a tropical climate with wet and dry seasons. Over 60% of Belize is forested but 20% is used for agriculture and settlements. Belize's economy relies heavily on tourism, with natural attractions like the Barrier Reef, islands, rivers for water sports, jungle reserves, and Maya ruins. Popular sports include football, basketball, volleyball, and cycling.

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Belize is a country located on the north eastern coast of Central
America and it is the only country in the area where English is the official
language. Is bordered to the north by Mexico, south and west
by Guatemala, and to the east by the Caribbean Sea. The area of the
country totals 22,960 square kilometers (8,865 sq mi), an area slightly
larger than El Salvador or Massachusetts. The abundance of lagoons along
the coasts and in the northern interior reduces the actual land area to
21,400 square kilometers (8,263 sq mi).
While over 60% of Belize's land surface is covered by forest, recent
studies indicate that some 20% of the country's land is covered by
cultivated land and human settlements. Savannah, scrubland and wetland
constitute the remainder of Belize's land cover. Is rich, with abundant flora
and fauna. Belize has a tropical climate with pronounced wet and dry
seasons, although there are significant variations in weather patterns by
region. Temperatures vary according to elevation, proximity to the coast,

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and the moderating effects of the northeast trade winds off the
Caribbean.
A combination of natural factors—climate, the Belize Barrier Reef, over
1,000 offshore Cayes (islands), excellent fishing, safe waters for
boating, scuba diving, and snorkeling, numerous rivers for rafting,
and kayaking, various jungle and wildlife reserves of fauna and flora, for
hiking, bird watching, and helicopter touring, as well as many Maya ruins
—support the thriving tourism and ecotourism industry.
The major sports in Belize are football, basketball, volleyball and cycling,
with smaller followings of boat racing, track & field, softball and cricket.

3. Camila Vicondo
Mara de la Campa
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música pero teníamos que traducirlo en clase y no lo hicimos, cuando lo
tengamos hecho lo agregamos.