Administratively, Belize is split into six districts (see Figure 2), which, Figure 2 – Political/Administrative Map of Belize from north to south, are Corozal, Orange Walk, Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek and Toledo . The northernmost district, Corozal (with a population of 40,354 according to the 2010 census), has a common border with Mexico and is predominantly Mestizo and Spanish-speaking. The main economic activities are the cultivation of sugar cane and the Corozal Free Zone (CFZ) on the border with Mexico. Orange Walk (with a population of 45,419), immediately to the south is based around the town of the same name. Its economy is also dominated by sugar cane, although small scale agriculture prevails in the western areas and potatoes, onions and soy beans are grown for sale. Orange Walk contains several Mayan cultural sites, and like Corozal, it is predominantly Mestizo and Spanishspeaking. Source: http://www.ezilon.com/maps/north-america/belizemaps.html the country’s population. Satellite settlements extend outward along the main roads but the district also contains several rural villages along the Belize River. The topography is almost entirely low-lying and often swampy. It has a major Mayan site at Altun Ha but the main tourist attractions are the Cayes. Ambergris Caye, the largest of the Cayes, has as its Belize district (with a total population capital the town of San Pedro, which is developing of 89,247 according to the 2010 rapidly as one of Belize’s largest urban centers (with Census) is dominated by the city of a population of 11,510 according to the 2010 Belize which contains around 17.1% Census). Two thirds of the country’s Creole (or (Belizeans about 53,352 inhabitants according to the 2010 Census) of Belize ICT National Strategy who are predominantly of African descent) population lives in this district. 11

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