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Location of Belize

Belize is a country on the eastern coast of Central America bordered on the north by Mexico, on the south and west by Guatemala, and on the east by the Caribbean Sea. Belize has a small, mostly private enterprise economy that is based primarily on export of petroleum and crude oil, agriculture, agro-based industry, and merchandising, with tourism and construction recently assuming greater importance.[1] As of 2007, oil production was 3,000 bbl/d (480 m3/d) and as of 2006 oil exports were 1,960 bbl/d (312 m3/d). The country is also a producer of industrial minerals.[2] In agriculture, sugar, like in colonial times, remains the chief crop, accounting for nearly half of exports, while the banana industry is the largest employer.[1]

Notable firms

This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
     Active      State-owned      Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes
Amandala Consumer services Publishing Belize City 1969 Newspaper
Belize Bank Financials Banks Belize City 1902 Bank
Belize Electricity Limited Utilities Conventional electricity Belize City 1952 Electrical distributor
Belize Telemedia Limited Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Belize City 1972 Telephone, cell
Central Bank of Belize Financials Banks Belize City 1982 Central bank
Great Belize Productions Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Belize City 1982 Production company
Great Belize Television Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Belize City 1991 Television network, part of Great Belize Productions
Krem Radio Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Belize City 1989 Radio
Krem Television Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Belize City 2004 Television
Love Belize Television Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Belize City 1990 Television
LOVE FM Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Belize City 1993 Radio
Maya Island Air Consumer services Airlines Belize City 1962 Airline
National Transportation Services Limited Consumer services Travel & tourism Belize City 2006 Public transportation
RSV Media Center Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Belize City 1993 Broadcasting
Speed Net Telecommunications Mobile telecommunications Belize City 2003 Cell, landline
Tropic Air Consumer services Airlines San Pedro Town 1979 Airline


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References

  1. ^ a b Burnett, John (October 11, 2006). "Large Oil Field Is Found in Belize; the Angling Begins". npr.org.
  2. ^ Oancea, Dan (January 2009)."Mining in Central America" (PDF). Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) . magazine.mining.com. pp. 10–12.