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Belize is a country of various cultures, languages, and ethnic groups.Belizean culture Approximately 270,000 people in Belize consist of Creole , Garifuna , Mestizo , English, Mennonite , Lebanese, Chinese , and East Indian . Due to racial harmony and religious tolerance, all of these different elements have mixed and blended successfully, and Belize has a widespread reputation for its friendly peoples.

One of the most prominent ethic groups are the Creoles, which formed 30% of the population in 2001, Creoles are descendants of the intermingling of the early British settlers with African slaves. More than 40% of the population is Mestizo. They are descendants of mixed blood Mexican and Yucatec Mayans who fled from the Yucatec in the mid 1800’s. Another 6.6% of Belize population is the Garifuna. The Garifuna have their own language and culture. The Yucatec, Mopan, and Ketchi are three Amerindian groups which also make up Belize’s population of 6,000 have made distinct communities, as well as the East Indians and the Mennonites.

English remains the most common language spoken followed closely by Creole, but Spanish is becoming more widely spoken. The Garifuna, Mayans and Mennonites each speak their own language.
 
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