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Belizeans
Total population

Notable Belizeans: Marion Jones · Lisa Tucker
Approx. 500,000
Regions with significant populations
Belize (Nationwide) 320,270 United States (Los Angeles County, New York City, Chicago, Illinois, Houston, Texas) 175,000 United Kingdom 3,000
Languages
Predominantly Kriol (English, Garifuna, Spanish, American English as well.)
Religion
Christianity (Predominantly Protestantism, but also includes Catholics and Rastafarians)
Related ethnic groups
Kriols, Garinagu, Mestizos, Indians, African diaspora, Black people, Hispanic and Latino Americans

Belizeans are people originating in the Central American nation of Belize whether they live there or in the Belizean diaspora.

Contents

1 Diaspora
2 Notable Belizean Americans
3 See also
4 References

Diaspora

About 1 out of every 3 Belizeans now live overseas and outside of Belize; the majority have migrated to Anglophone countries, especially the United States, where there are some 175,000 Belizeans, and the United Kingdom, with around 3,000 Belizeans. Smaller numbers now live in Canada.

Kriols and other ethnic groups are emigrating mostly to the United States, but also to the United Kingdom and other developed nations for better opportunities. Based on the latest U.S. Census, the number of Belizeans in the United States is approximately 175,000 (including 70,000 legal residents and naturalised citizens), consisting mainly of Kriols and Garinagu.^[1]

Notable Belizean Americans

References

^ "Diaspora of Belize" Council on Diplomacy, Washington, D.C. and Consulate General of Belize.

v t e Belize

Capital: Belmopan

History	Pre-Columbian Belize History (1506–1862) Battle of St. George's Caye British Honduras (1862-1981) Belize Act 1981 History (1981–present) Guatemalan claim to Belizean territory

Geography	Districts Constituencies Cities Islands Lakes Mountains Rivers Climate Geology Flora Fauna Belize Barrier Reef Maya ruins

Politics	Constitution Monarchy Governor-General Prime Minister National Assembly Political parties Elections Foreign relations Military Local government Human rights (LGBT rights)

Economy	Belize dollar Tourism Communications Energy Ports Transport

Demographics	People Ethnic groups Religion Education Languages

Culture	Cuisine Flag Coat of arms Music National anthem Public holidays Sport Olympics

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v t e Demographics of the United States

Demographic history

Economic and social	Affluence · Educational attainment · Emigration · Homeownership · Household income · Immigration · Income inequality · Language · LGBT · Middle classes · Personal income · Poverty · Social class · Unemployment by state · Wealth

Religion	Prominent examples: Buddhists · Christians (Catholics, Protestants, etc.) · Hindus · Jews · Muslims · Neopagans · Non-religious · Sikhs

Race and ethnicity	People of the United States/Americans · Ethnic groups in the United States · American people by ethnic or national origin · History of the United States by ethnic group · American culture by ethnicity · Race and ethnicity in the Census · Maps of American ancestries · 2010 Census · in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission · Racism White Americans: European Americans (English Americans, German Americans, Irish Americans, Italian Americans, Polish Americans, etc.), Non-Hispanic Whites, White Hispanic and Latino Americans, Arab Americans, Jewish Americans,etc. · Black Americans: African Americans, Black Hispanic and Latino Americans, African immigrants and descendants, Afro-Caribbean/West Indian Americans, etc. · Asian Americans (Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Asian Hispanic and Latino Americans, Indian Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Japanese Americans, Pakistani Americans, etc.) · Americans from other parts of the Americas: Canadian, Hispanic and Latino Americans (Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans (Stateside), Cuban Americans, Colombian Americans, etc.), Belizean, Brazilian, etc. · Multiracial Americans · Native Americans and Alaska Natives · Oceanic American: Pacific Islander Americans (Chamorro Americans, Native Hawaiians, Samoan Americans, Tongan Americans, etc.), Euro Oceanic American (Australian American, etc)

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