Cultural Geography

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Term Paper Title	Cultural Geography
# of Words	460
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	1.84

Cultural Geography

     After completing the map of Belize, I came to many conclusions about the political geography of this state.  There seemed to be more centrifugal forces acting upon Belize, which makes it difficult for them to achieve the ideal nation-state status.  This is a small country, which is a centripetal force, but the population appears to be unevenly distributed, which is a centrifugal force.  Belize is 8,867 square miles and has a population of 219,296, which is 25 people per square mile.  In comparison, the state of Vermont is about the same size of Belize and has about four times as many people living there.
     Belize is elongated, which is a centrifugal force because it is difficult to keep contact with all members of the state.  It's capitol, Belmopan, as well as Belize City are core areas for Belize, a centripetal force.  Belmopan is in a relatively central location, a centripetal force, and therefore has easy access to the other cities.  Belize has a coastal area on the Caribbean Sea, and therefore has free access to the rest of the world.  This is good for trade and travel and is a centripetal force.
     There aren't very many settlements in Belize, which is a main reason there aren't very many ways of transportation.  There are some main roads, but there aren't any railroad tracks or other means of transportation.  This acts as a centrifugal f...

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