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    three countries in Central America I would visit Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras.I would like to visit these countries because these countries are very fascinating with very beautiful and extraordinary sights to behold. These places have a ton of destinations with lots of history. These countries also have different and interesting cultures. The first country I would visit is Belize.The capital of Belize is Belmopan.One of the major cities in Belize is San Ignacio. San Ignacio serves as the cultural-economic

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    opportunities and obstacles of Kushner's characters Belize, Roy Cohn, and Prior Walter? This essay will explore how each of these characters lead different lives, despite having one thing in common; they are all gay men, facing the fear of contracting AIDS, or knowing someone else who does.

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    The West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) is a marine mammal that lives in the coastal waters and around the offshore reefs of Belize. Manatees have large gray bodies covered with algae or barnacles. They are herbivores that consume marine vegetation such as sea grass and surface regularly to breathe. They reside in sea grass beds and in mangroves that provide them with shelter. The West Indian Manatee is listed as vulnerable under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and may eventually be

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    Teenage Pregnancy Essay

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    population of Belize and as suggested by a report, commissioned by the United Nations, Belize encompasses the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in the Caribbean followed by Guyana and Jamaica. Based on the media perspective, teenage pregnancy is a rising issue in Belize that should be taken more seriously. It’s an epidemic ruining lives and perpetuating poverty. According to Sheila Roseau, Director of UNFPA SROC, the birth-rates in countries are normally forty-nine per thousand births. In Belize, the birth

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    immerse visitors in Mexico’s rich culture. To the southeast of Mexico stretched out into the Gulf of Mexico is the country of Belize. Belize’s physical geography is divide into different regions as well. The southern half of the country is dominate by the Maya Mountains. The northern half of the country consists of the limestone lowlands and swamps. The climate of Belize is subtropical, and its major threat is massive hurricanes which throughout history have taken a toll of the country’s

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    cities is called urbanization (Boundless, 2015). As a result, urbanization is the process by which there is an increase in the number and the percentage of people living in the urban settlements and the amount of industrialization of the settlement. In Belize statistics shows that 45% of the population lives in urban areas (Population Reference Bureau, 2014). It also refers to the increase in the size of land area occupied by urban settlements such as towns and cities. Although urbanization has brought

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    For Americans and Europeans, Belize is known as “the Jewel,” a Caribbean nation with sandy beaches, coral reefs, Mayan ruins, and the second largest barrier reef in the world. This country is a tourists’ paradise, but for those who are not simply visitors, Belize holds something much deeper within its society. “Battyman” (Belizean Creole for, literally, “butt man”) has long been the insult for gay men within the small Anglophone Caribbean nation. This is the worst possible insult to gay men, belittling

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    Essay On Lack Of Health

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    Today, in Belize, there is a lack of development in regards to health care, which has a great effect on the access to care. This is, in turn, has a large effect on the health of the Belizean people. We should care because the health of any population contributes to the status of the country as a whole. With health problems comes along high numbers of reports of morbidity and mortality rates here. This can be attributed to the fact that there is a decreased amount of hospitals, clinics, and other

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    decriminalization of marijuana is causing much of a debate and commotion as the question becomes more of an issue. Marijuana is a major significant force in countries all over the world today. For the past years in Belize, many people were going to jail for small quantity of marijuana. The Government of Belize wanted to change that issued by decriminalizing small quantities of marijuana no more than 10 grams. The former police minister Douglas Singh who is also a member of the decriminalization committee, explained

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    Belize continues to receive international criticism and attention with the recent spree of violent crimes. The effectiveness of the criminal justice system continues to be targeted by media, families and victims of these crimes. However, the reality of justice in Belize is a slow, painstaking, and emotional process that leaves many families dissatisfied. Belize’s criminal justice system is lacking any restorative approaches to finding closure for victims. “Let the punishment fit the crime” is the

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