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The population of Belize is 240,000 (2000 census). The overall density of about 11 persons per sq km (about 27 per sq mi) is the lowest in Central America. Population is concentrated in a few principal urban centers, of which Belize City (population, 2000 estimate, 120,671) is the largest; it is also the principal port. Belmopan (2000 estimate, 12,694) supplanted Belize City as the official capital in 1972. English is the official language; other languages spoken include Carib, Mayan, Spanish, and a Creole dialect of English. More than half the people are Roman Catholic, and most of the remainder are Protestant.
Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 6 and 14. Higher education is available at colleges in Belize City, Belmopan, and Corozal. The literacy rate of more than 90 percent is one of the highest in Latin America.
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