Belize

Belize in a nutshell

Source : http://www.cia.gov

Belize, formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, composed of many cultures and speaking many languages. Although Kriol and Spanish are also widely spoken among the populace, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official language. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Guatemala to the south and west, and the Caribbean sea to the east. With 8,867 square miles (22,960 km²) of territory and 320,000 people (2008 est.), the population density is the lowest in the Central American region and one of the lowest in the world. However, the country's population growth rate, 2.21% (2008 est.),[2] is the highest in the region and one of the highest in the western hemisphere.

Belize is culturally unique among Central American nations. It is the only nation in Central America with a British colonial heritage, and is the only constituent nation of the Commonwealth of Nations in its region. Culturally, Belize considers itself to be both Caribbean and Central American by sensibility. Much like the Anglophone nations of the Caribbean, its history has been touched by the slave trade and sugar production; however, it also maintains a vibrant indigenous Mayan and Garifuna culture.

(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belize)

Belize education policy

Ministry of Education
http://www.moe.gov.bz/site/ (English, under construction)

Our mission is to create an education system that promotes equality, ensures access and demands quality. This is in keeping with our Government's national vision for a Belize that is socially just, peaceful, prosperous and globally competitive.

http://www.governmentofbelize.gov.bz/ministry_details.php?ministry_id=15 (English) It is showing similar information than the one in the Ministry of Education website.

Higher education

Universities in Belize

http://www.governmentofbelize.gov.bz/ab_social_serv.html (English, the closest that I found to an Official List)

Advanced training is provided to Belizeans in the professional and technical fields at Belize's first university, the University College of Belize, which opened in 1986. The University of the West Indies maintains a School of Continuing Education (SCE) in Belize City. http://www.uwi.edu/territories/belize.aspx

There is a well-equipped library service. It has its headquarters in the Baron Bliss Institute in Belize City and 74 service points scattered throughout the country. Remote areas are serviced by a mobile library. The Bliss Institute is maintained and operated by the Government in order to encourage cultural activities.

PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
http://www.ub.edu.bz/ (English) University of Belize

PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
http://galen.edu.bz/moodle/ (English) Galen University

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

Central America Health Sciences University

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