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The Energy Unit was established in 2012 and has responsibility for governance of the energy sector in Belize. The Unit's mission statement is to "To plan, promote and effectively manage the production, delivery and use of energy through Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, and Cleaner Production interventions for the sustainable development of Belize."
Damage in Belize after Hurricane Keith. October 1, 2000 - Hurricane Keith stalls off shore of Belize, killing 19 people and causing $280 million in damage. As Keith stalled offshore Belize, water was blown out of Chetumal Bay, with reports of people walking on the dry bay floor, even though the water could return with a slight shift in the wind direction.
In 2001, Belize joined with most members of CARICOM to campaign for the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice, which replaced appeals to the Privy Council in London. Belize is divided into six districts: Corozal District, Orange Walk District, Belize District, Cayo District, Stann Creek District, and Toledo District. Court cases are ...
Name Image Location Criteria Year Description; Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System: Belize District, Stann Creek District, Toledo District. Natural (vii) (ix) (x) 1996 The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays, mangrove forests, coastal lagoons and estuaries.
British Army Training Support Unit Belize (BATSUB), the successor of the former British Forces Belize, is the name given to the current British Army Garrison in Belize.The garrison is used primarily for jungle warfare training, with access to over 13,000 square kilometres (5,000 sq mi) of jungle terrain, provided by the government of Belize.
There are two cities (Belize City and Belmopan) and seven towns in Belize. [5] As of 2000, the seven towns are Benque Viejo del Carmen, Corozal Town, Dangriga, Orange Walk Town, Punta Gorda, San Ignacio, and San Pedro. [6] City and town councils consist of a mayor and a number of councillors (ten in Belize City, six in Belmopan and the
This is a list of ministers of foreign affairs of Belize: [1] George Cadle Price, 1981–1983; Vernon Harrison Courtenay, [2] 1983–1984; Dean Barrow, 1984–1989; Said Musa, 1989–1993
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Belize. The official capital of Belize is Belmopan, however four countries maintain their embassies in the former capital, Belize City, on the Caribbean coast. There are a total of 12 embassies/high commission in the country, with several other countries accrediting ambassadors from elsewhere.