TEFL Jobs in Belize
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Belize has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Belize and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Belize
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Country Information - Belize |
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Sovereign: Queen Elizabeth II (1952) Governor-General: Sir Colville Young (1993) Prime Minister: Said Musa (1998) Area: 8,867 sq mi (22,966 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 279,457 (growth rate: 2.3%); birth rate: 29.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 25.7/1000; life expectancy: 67.5; density per sq mi: 32 Capital (2003 est.): Belmopan, 8,700 Largest city: Belize City, 52,600 Monetary unit: Belize dollar Languages: English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole Ethnicity/race: mestizo 48.7%, Creole 24.9%, Maya 10.6%, Garifuna 6.1%, other 9.7% Religions: Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Anglican 5.3%, Methodist 3.5%, Mennonite 4.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Pentecostal 7.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), none 9.4%, other 14% Literacy rate: 94% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $1.778 billion; per capita $6,500. Real growth rate: 3.5%. Inflation: 2.9%. Unemployment: 12.9% (2003). Arable land: 3%. Agriculture: bananas, coca, citrus, sugar; fish, cultured shrimp; lumber; garments. Labor force: 90,000; note: shortage of skilled labor and all types of technical personnel; agriculture 27%, industry 18%, services 55% (2001 est.). Industries: garment production, food processing, tourism, construction. Natural resources: arable land potential, timber, fish, hydropower. Exports: $207.8 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): sugar, bananas, citrus, clothing, fish products, molasses, wood. Imports: $500.6 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods; fuels, chemicals, pharmaceuticals; food, beverages, tobacco. Major trading partners: U.S., UK, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Japan, Cuba. Member of Commonwealth of Nations Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 31,000 (1997); mobile cellular: 3,023 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998). Radios: 133,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 2 (1997). Televisions: 41,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (2000). Internet users: 18,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 2,872 km; paved: 488 km; unpaved: 2,384 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 825 km river network used by shallow-draft craft; seasonally navigable. Ports and harbors: Belize City, Big Creek, Corozol, Punta Gorda. Airports: 42 (2002). International disputes: Guatemala has claimed half of southern Belize; Guatemalan squatters continue to settle along the border despite a 2000 agreement; OAS brokered a Differendum in 2002 that created a small adjustment to land boundary, a large Guatemalan maritime corridor in the Caribbean, a joint ecological park for disputed Sapodilla Cays, and a substantial US-UK financial package, but agreement was not brought to a popular referendum.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.