Belize is the most thinly populated nation in Central America. Belize maintains a parliamentary democracy on the English model and is a member of the British Commonwealth. Currently, the Belize Government is controlled by the People's United Party (or PUP). The most prominent is Belize. The increased emphasis on tourism in Belize has not gone. Since the end of 1985, when most hostilities ended in Central America, some 15,000 more refugees have entered Belize, making Belize's refugee population the fifth largest in the world. Like a majority of Belize's Central American neighbors, the country depends heavily on agricultural exports. 9 pgs. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
