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The House of Representatives of Belize is one of two chambers of the National Assembly, the other being the Senate. It was created under the 1981 constitution. The National Assembly of is the bicameral legislature of Belize. ... Members are elected by winning a majority of votes in their constituency. When created there were 18 members, this number was increasd to 28 in 1984 and to 29 in 1993. Number of constituencies by district: Belize District: 10 rural Belize District: 3 Corozal District: 4 Orange Walk District: 4 Cayo District:4 Stann Creek District: 2 Toledo District: 2 Belize District is a district of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in the nations largest city, Belize City. ... The Corozal District is the northernmost district of the nation of Belize. ... Orange Walk District is a district in the north west of the nation of Belize, with its district capital in Orange Walk Town. ... The Cayo District is a district in the west of the nation of Belize. ... The Stann Creek District is a district in the south east of the nation of Belize. ... The Toledo District is the southernmost district in the nation of Belize, with the district capital in the town of Punta Gorda, Belize. ... External links belize.gov.bz Categories: Politics of Belize | National legislatures | National lower houses

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