Africa-Press – Angola. Angolan diplomat Agostinho Van-Dúnem was accredited, this Sunday, in Belmopan, capital of Belize, as Angola’s new non-resident ambassador to this Central American country.
After handing over the letters of credentials to the governor-general, Froyla Tzalam, Agostinho Van-Dúnem discussed with the Belize official issues relating to bilateral relations, as well as current international hot topics.
Belize is a country located on the northeast coast of Central America that achieved its independence on September 21, 1981, but remains historically linked to the United Kingdom as a full member of the Commonwealth.
The government of Belize is based on the parliamentary system with an assembly with two chambers made up of elected deputies and senators appointed based on representation.
Therefore, the Prime Minister is the head of the government, and the governor-general is the head of state who represents the British monarch.
It is the only country in the region that speaks English, despite its culture being deeply rooted and contaminated by countries in the region, whose language is Spanish.
The capital is Belmopan, which is 80 kilometers from Belize City, the former capital, destroyed by a hurricane in 1961.
The economy is mainly based on the incorporation of offshore companies, agriculture, agrarian-based industry and merchandising, tourism (especially areas linked to diving) and construction.
Sugar is the most important agricultural product and is responsible for almost half of exports, while the banana industry is the country’s largest employer.
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