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    Belize Government - 2004

    https://immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/belize/belize_government.html
    SOURCE: 2004 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name:
      conventional long form: none
      conventional short form: Belize
      former: British Honduras

      Government type:
      parliamentary democracy

      Capital:
      Belmopan

      Administrative divisions:
      6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal, Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo

      Independence:
      21 September 1981 (from UK)

      National holiday:
      Independence Day, 21 September (1981)

      Constitution:
      21 September 1981

      Legal system:
      English law

      Suffrage:
      18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:
      chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG, Sr. (since 17 November 1993)
      head of government: Prime Minister Said Wilbert MUSA (since 28 August 1998); Deputy Prime Minister John BRICENO (since 1 September 1998)
      cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
      elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general; prime minister recommends the deputy prime minister

      Legislative branch:
      bicameral National Assembly consists of the Senate (12 members appointed by the governor general - six on the advice of the prime minister, three on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and one each on the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and Evangelical Association of Churches, the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Better Business Bureau, and the National Trade Union Congress and the Civil Society Steering Committee; members are appointed for five-year terms) and the House of Representatives (29 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms)
      elections: House of Representatives - last held 5 March 2003 (next to be held NA March 2008)
      election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PUP 21, UDP 8

      Judicial branch:
      Supreme Court (the chief justice is appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister)

      Political parties and leaders:
      People's United Party or PUP [Said MUSA]; United Democratic Party or UDP [Dean BARROW, party leader; Douglas SINGH, party chairman]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:
      Society for the Promotion of Education and Research or SPEAR [Adele CATZIM]

      International organization participation:
      ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Lisa M. SHOMAN
      consulate(s) general: Los Angeles
      FAX: [1] (202) 332-6888
      telephone: [1] (202) 332-9636
      chancery: 2535 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

      Diplomatic representation from the US:
      chief of mission: Ambassador Russell F. FREEMAN
      embassy: 29 Gabourel Lane and Hutson Street, Belize City
      mailing address: P. O. Box 286, Unit 7401, APO AA 34025
      telephone: [501] 227-7161 through 7163
      FAX: [501] 30802

      Flag description:
      blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges; centered is a large white disk bearing the coat of arms; the coat of arms features a shield flanked by two workers in front of a mahogany tree with the related motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO (I Flourish in the Shade) on a scroll at the bottom, all encircled by a green garland


      NOTE: The information regarding Belize on this page is re-published from the 2004 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Belize Government 2004 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belize Government 2004 should be addressed to the CIA.

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