Honduras Guide and Resources

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Location
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Nicaragua

Size Comparison To U.S-located Area
slightly larger than Tennessee

Geographic Coordinates
15 00 N, 86 30 W

Capital
Tegucigalpa

Nationality
Honduran(s)

Currency
lempira (HNL)

Languages Spoken
Spanish, Amerindian dialects

Population
6,560,608 (July 2002 est.)

Total Population Ratio Based On Gender
1 male(s)/female (2002 est.)

Migrant Ratio
-2.07 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.)

Ethnic Groups
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%

Religion Demographics
Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority

Geographic Areas
Total :: 112,090 sq km
Land :: 111,890 sq km
Water :: 200 sq km
Coastline :: 820 km

Bordered By
Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua

Argentina Climate
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains

Terrain
mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains

Natural Resources
timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower

Natural Hazards
frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast

Brief Geography Notes
has only a short Pacific coast but a long Caribbean shoreline, including the virtually uninhabited eastern Mosquito Coast

Government
democratic constitutional republic

Administrative Districts
18 departments