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Watching The World: Belize's energy independence

06/22/2009
One of the more remarkable things about the oil and gas industry is its ability to penetrate every nook and cranny of the known world. Even the tiniest of countries count. Consider Belize.About 22,960 sq km in size, Belize lies south of Mexico, east of Guatemala, and is just a 2-hr flight from Houston or Miami. With just 320,000 people, Belize has the lowest population density in Central America.Yet, even those 320,000 people need all the amenities that oil and gas can provide, especially when the local population is augmented by tourists. In the past year, Belize has seen 150,000 tourists arriving by cruise ship alone.That adds up to a lot of energy demand—even for such a tiny coun...
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