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Government, Politics, Law : Belize

The most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning Belize is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 130 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to Belize is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ca/belize/).

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BELIZE (1:3 PARTIES AND ORGANIZATIONS)  (http://www.politicalresources.net/belize.htm)
Presents a directory of Web sites related to politics in Belize, provided by Agora Telematica. Links to an online version of the country's constitution and to election information and political party home pages.

BELIZE: CABINET
Profiles the members of the Cabinet, the chief policy making arm of the government of Belize. Notes that the Cabinet is headed by the Prime Minister and that members are drawn from the National Assembly's House of Representatives and the Senate. Provides the names and photographs of each member.

BELIZE: CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET  (http://travel.state.gov/belize.html)
The Bureau of Consular Affairs of the U.S. Department of State presents an April 2, 2001 consular information sheet for Belize. The bureau includes information about entry requirements, safety, crime, criminal penalties, medical facilities, traffic safety, embassy location, and more.

BELIZE: LIBRARY: HOW WE ARE GOVERNED  (http://www.belize.gov.bz/library/how%5Fwe%5Fare%5Fgoverned/welcome.shtml)
Features "How We Are Governed," which contains basic information about the machinery of government, as well as a general introduction to the Constitution of Belize, published by the Press Relations Office in cooperation with the National Assembly of Belize.

CHIEFS OF STATE AND CABINET MEMBERS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS: BELIZE  (https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/chiefs18.html)
The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) presents a list of the chiefs of state and cabinet members for Belize. The list includes the names of those holding such offices as governor general, prime minister, attorney general, and ambassador to the United States.

ELECTIONS IN BELIZE  (http://www.electionworld.org/election/belize.htm)
Electionworld.org provides regularly-updated information about the president, prime minister, parliament, and political parties of Belize, as part of Elections Around the World. The results of the most recent elections held in the country are available, as well as links to related Web sites on politics in Belize.

FREE TRADE AREA OF THE AMERICAS (FTAA): BELIZE  (http://www.ftaa-alca.org/busfac/ctyindex/BELmnpge.asp)
The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) is an initiative to integrate the economies of the Western Hemisphere into a single free trade arrangement, in which barriers to trade and investment will be progressively eliminated. As part of a collection of documents relating to the history of the FTAA, the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) Administrative Secretariat outlines legislation of Belize pertaining to international trade. The areas covered include agriculture, competition policy, government procurement, intellectual property rights, market access, and investment.

GOVERNMENTS ON THE WWW: BELIZE  (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/bz.html)
Links to websites of governmental institutions and political parties in Belize.

JAPAN - BELIZE RELATIONS  (http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/latin/belize/)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan provides an October 2001 fact sheet about international relations between Japan and Belize. Information about the history of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the number of Japanese nationals residing in Belize, trade between the two countries, Japanese investment in Belize, and Japanese economic assistance to Belize is available. The ministry provides a chronological timeline of the dates of official visits of diplomats and government officials from Belize and Japan to one another's countries.

POLITICAL DATABASE OF THE AMERICAS: BELIZE  (http://www.georgetown.edu/pdba/Countries/belize.html)
The Political Database of the Americas offers political information for Belize. Categories include constitutional studies, electoral systems, civil society, political parties, and executive institutions. The Political Database is a service of the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

POLITICAL RESOURCES ON THE NET-- CENTRAL AMERICA--CARIBBEAN  (http://www.politicalresources.net/c%5Famer.htm)
Presents a listing of political sites available on the Internet for Central America and the Caribbean. Includes Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Puerto Rico. Provides links to parties, organizations, governments, media, and other items. Links to related sites and the Political Resources on the Net home page, which lists political sites throughout the world. Notes that some sites are in languages other than English.

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