Higher education is available at colleges in Belize City and Corozal. The main economic resource is the arable land, only a small fraction of which is under cultivation. Agricultural exports include sugar, citrus fruits, and bananas. Rice, beans, and corn are grown as subsistence crops. Lumbering, formerly the chief economic activity, has declined in importance.
Major manufactures are processed food, wood products, fertilizer, and clothing.
Sport fishing and diving are the main tourist attractions. An international airport serves Belize City. Government National anthem of Belize Belize is governed under a constitution that became effective at independence in 1981. The British sovereign is head of state and is represented by a governor-general, who has little power. Executive power is mainly exercised by a cabinet of ministers, led by a prime minister.