| Belize's
population may be less than most American cities, but it is still diverse. Creoles,
descendents of British pirates mixing with African slaves, comprise the largest
ethnic group. Next are the mestizos, or persons of mixed European and Central
American Indian. Then the Mayans, Garifuna (or Black Caribs), European and North
American expats, Chinese, and Asian Indians. The group shown here are Mennonites,
a strict Christian religious sect most notable for not using modern machinery.
They have settled all over Belize and become an important part of the nation's
economy, contributing a significant percentage of the country's agricultural output
(and they farm the old fashioned way). |
