Tim Merrill, ed. Belize: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1992.

Historical Setting
ANCIENT MAYAN CIVILIZATION
PRE-COLUMBIAN MAYAN SOCIETIES AND THE CONQUEST
THE EMERGENCE OF THE BRITISH SETTLEMENT
Colonial Rivalry Between Spain and Britain
Beginnings of Self-Government and the Plantocracy
Slavery in the Settlement, 1794-1838
Emigration of the Garifuna
THE EARLY COLONY
Constitutional Developments, 1850-62
Mayan Emigration and Conflict
Formal Establishment of the Colony, 1862-71
COLONIAL STAGNATION AND CRISIS
The Colonial Order, 1871-1931
The Genesis of Modern Politics, 1931-54
DECOLONIZATION AND THE BORDER DISPUTE WITH GUATEMALA

The Society and Its Environment
GEOGRAPHY
Geology
Physical Features
Natural Resources
Climate
POPULATION
Size, Growth, and Distribution
Migration
THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY OF BELIZEAN SOCIETY
Ethnicity
Language
Religion
Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Diversity
STRUCTURE OF BELIZEAN SOCIETY
The Upper Sector
The Middle Sector
The Lower Sector
Social Dynamics
EDUCATION
School System
Patterns of Access and Performance
STANDARD OF LIVING
Food and Diet
Health and Welfare

The Economy
GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
The Colonial Economy
The Small Economy
Economic History
Growth during 1980-85
Growth after 1985
Peripheral Factors
GOVERNMENT POLICY
Economic Diversification
Balance of Payments
Investments
Fiscal Performance
External Debt
LABOR
FOREIGN ECONOMIC RELATIONS
AGRICULTURE
Sugar
Citrus
Bananas
Other Crops
FISHING AND FORESTRY
INDUSTRY
Mining and Energy
Manufacturing
Construction
TOURISM

Government and Politics
CONSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND
Constitutional and Political Structures Prior to Independence
The Public Meeting and the Superintendent, pre-1854
Elected Legislative Assembly, 1854-70
Crown Colony, 1871-1935
The Return to Elected Government, 1936-53
Constitution of 1954 and Extension of Suffrage, 1954-60
The 1960 Constitution
Internal Self-Rule, 1964-81
Constitution of 1981
Preparation of the Independence Constitution
Structure of the Constitution of 1981
Procedure for Amending the Constitution
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
POLITICAL DYNAMICS
Electoral Procedures
Electoral Process since Independence
Political Parties
People's United Party
United Democratic Party
Other Parties
Interest Groups
Organized Labor
Business Community
Churches and Religious Institutions
Consciousness-Raising Organizations
Mass Communications
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Relations with the United States
Relations with Guatemala
Relations with Latin American and Caribbean Countries
Relations with Britain

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