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Belize Government 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/belize/belize_government.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code BH Government type parliamentary democracy National 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
Legislative branch
bicameral National Assembly consists of the Senate (8 members; membersare appointed for five-year terms, five on the advice of the prime minister, two on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and one after consultationwith the Belize Advisory Council - this council serves as an independent bodyto advise the governor general with respect to difficult decisions such asgranting pardons, commutations, stays of execution, the removal of justicesof appeal who appear to be incompetent, etc.) and the National Assembly (29seats; members are elected by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court, the chief justice is appointed by the governor generalon advice of the prime minister Political parties and leaders People's United Party or PUP [Said MUSA]; United Democratic Party orUDP [Manuel ESQUIVEL, Dean BARROW]; National Alliance for Belizean Rightsor NABR [Philip GOLDSON] Political pressure groups and leaders Society for the Promotion of Education and Research or SPEAR [AssadSHOMAN]; United Workers Front International organization participation ACP, C, Caricom, CDB, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM,IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol,IOC, IOM (observer), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
Flag description
blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges; centeredis a large white disk bearing the coat of arms; the coat of arms featuresa 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 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Belize Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belize Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |