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Honduras Facts

Honduras Facts

CIA World Factbook, cia.gov
Honduras Facts: Capital of Honduras:
The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa
Size:
Honduras is 51,100 sq km, slightly smaller than West Virginia
Borders:
Honduras borders Nicaragua to the south, Guatemala and El Salvador to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the north
States/Provinces:
18 departments - Atlantida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro
Population:
7,483,763 in 2007
Ethnicity:
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%
Languages:
Spanish, Amerindian dialects
Religions:
Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%
Per Capita Income:
$3,100 in 2006
Economy:
According to cia.gov, Honduras suffers an extraordinarily unequal distribution of income and soaring unemployment rates. Most trade relies on the U.S., including tourism, and agricultural exports (bananas, coffee, citrus, beef, timber, shrimp)

Source of Honduras Facts: CIA World Factbook

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