Belizeans
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thumb|Distribution of ethnic groups in Belize according to the 2022 census Belizeans are people associated with the country of Belize through citizenship or descent. Belize is a multiethnic country with residents of Amerindian, African, European, Asian and Middle-eastern descent or mixed-race with any combination of those groups.
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- Maya and early settlers
- Kriols
- Garinagu
- Mestizos and Spanish
- Emigration, immigration, and demographic shifts
- See also
- References
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thumb|Distribution of ethnic groups in Belize according to the 2022 census Belizeans are people associated with the country of Belize through citizenship or descent. Belize is a multiethnic country with residents of Amerindian, African, European, Asian and Middle-eastern descent or mixed-race with any combination of those groups.
Colonisation, slavery, and immigration have played major roles in affecting the ethnic composition of the population and as a result, Belize is a country with numerous cultures, languages, and ethnic groups.
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