Appendix A. Tables

Table 1. Metric Conversion Coofficients and Factors


When you kow	Multiply by	To find
Millimeters	0.04	inches
Centimeters	0.39	inches
Meters	3.3	feet
Kilometers	0.62	miles
Hectares	2.47	acres
Square kilometers	0.39	square miles
Cubic meters	35.3	cubic feet
Liters	0.26	gallons
Kilograms	2.2	pounds
Metric tons	0.98	long tons
	1.1	short tons
	2,204	pounds
Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)	1.8 and add 32	degrees Fahrenheit

Table 10. Belize: Population Statistics by District, 1985

District	Total Population	Population Density*
Belize	54,500	13.0
Cayo	27,400	5.1
Corozal	28,000	15.1
Orange Walk	26,600	5.6
Stann Creek	16,500	7.6
Toledo	13,400	2.9
TOTAL	166,400	7.8

*Persons per square kilometer.

Source: Based on information from Federal Republic of Germany, Statistisches Bundesamt, Landerbericht Belize, 1989, Wiesbaden, 1989, 18.

Table 11. Belize: Ethnic Groups, 1975 and 1980

**(in percentages)**
Ethnic Group	1975	1980
Creole	52	40
Mestizo	22	33
Maya	13	10
Garifuna	6	7
European	2	4
Other	5	6
TOTAL	100	100

Source: Based on information from Federal Republic of Germany, Statistisches Bundesamt, Landerbericht Belize, 1989, Wiesbaden, 1989, 19.

Table 12. Belize: Religious Affiliation, 1980

Denomination	Total Membership	Percentage of Population
Roman Catholic	89,683	61.7
Anglican	16,152	11.8
Methodist	8,721	6.0
Mennonite	5,669	3.9
Seventh-Day Adventist	4,361	3.0
Other	19,767	13.6
TOTAL	144,353	100.0

Source: Based on information from Federal Republic of Germany, Statistisches Bundesamt, Landerbericht Belize, 1989, Wiesbaden, 1989, 20.

Table 13. Belize: Student Enrollment, Selected Years, 1970-71 to 1985-86

Level/Type	1970-71	1975-76	1980- 81	1985-86
Primary	31,629	33,444	34,615	39,211
Secondary	4,212	5,008	5,435	6,676
Trade school	n.a.	369	672	n.a.
Teachers' college	75	129	144	n.a.

n.a.--not available.

Source: Based on information from Federal Republic of Germany, Statistisches Bundesamt, Landerbericht Belize, 1989, Wiesbaden, 1989, 25.

Table 14. Belize: Selected Economic Indicators, 1985-90

**(in millions of United States dollars unless otherwise indicated)**
Indicator	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990
Real GDP¹	201	211	243	265	286	336
Real GDP growth²	2.2	4.8	14.3	9.7	13.3	12.1
Real GDP per capita³	1,210	1,233	1,376	1,494	1,633	1,762
Real GDP per capita growth²	-0.6	1.9	11.6	7.5	10.4	7.9
Inflation²	-0.6	2.4	2.0	3.3	2.1	4.0
Trade balance	-44.2	-35.9	-41.3	- 61.8	-94.6	-85.6
Overall balance of payments	10.0	10.8	9.8	18.8	11.4	10.5
External debt	118	121	137	139	143	158

¹ GDP--gross domestic product; in constant 1984 United States dollars.
² In percentages.
³ In United States dollars.

Source: Based on information from United States, Agency for International Development, Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Economic Data, Washington, 1992, 92.

Table 15. Belize: Production of Selected Agricultural Commodities, 1984-88

**(in thousands of tons)**
Commodity	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988
Bananas	12	12	15	25	29
Corn	18	22	20	26	26
Grapefruit	13	19	26	36	34
Molasses	32	28	30	24	23
Oranges	51	47	57	81	60
Rice	6	6	5	5	6
Sugar	102	102	93	82	82

Source: Based on information from Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Profile: Belize, Bahamas, Bermuda, 1989-90, London, 1989, 16.

Table 16. Belize: Major Military Equipment, 1991

Type and Description	Country of Origin	Number in Inventory
Ground forces
Mortars
81mm	Britain	6
Machine guns
7.62mm L4A1 Bren	-do-	n.a.
Submachine guns
9mm L2A3 Sterling	-do-	n.a.
Rifles
7.62mm L1A1 SLR	-do-	n.a.
Maritime wing
Patrol craft
20-meter Wasp	-do-	6
Air wing
Light transports
BN-2B Defender	-do-	2

n.a.--not available.

Source: Based on information from The Military Balance, 1991- 1992, London, 1991, 169.

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