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Key facts
- Country
- Belize
- Capital
- Punta Gorda
- Total
- 4,649 km (1,795 sq mi)
- Density
- 8.230/km (21.31/sq mi)
- Mayan
- 64.7%
- Hispanic mestizo
- 19.2%
- Creole
- 5.0%
- Garifuna
- 4.1%
- East indian
- 4.1%
- Mennonite
- 2.0%
- White
- 0.4%
- Chinese
- 0.2%
- Indian
- 0.0%
- Other
- 0.2%
- English
- 55.9%
- Spanish
- 22.1%
- German
- 1.6%
- Hindi
- 0.0%
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Toledo is the southernmost and least populated district in Belize. Punta Gorda is the District capital. According to the Human Development Index (HDI), it is the second most developed region in the country. The district has a diverse topography which features rainforests, extensive cave networks, coastal lowland plains, and offshore cays. Toledo is home to a wide range of cultures such as Mopan, Kekchi Maya, Creole, Garifuna, East Indians, Mennonites, Mestizos, and descendants of US Confederate settlers.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Toledo District” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.