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Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa Population: 7,326,496 The Geography of Honduras Total Size: 112,090 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than Tennessee Geographical Coordinates: 15 00 N, 86 30 W World Region: Central America and the Caribbean General Terrain: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains Geographical Low Point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m Climate: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains The People of Honduras Type of Government: democratic constitutional republic Languages Spoken: Spanish, Amerindian dialects Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain) National Holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821) Nationality: Honduran(s) Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3% Economy of Honduras Major Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products Agricultural Products: bananas, coffee, citrus; beef; timber; shrimp Natural Resources: timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower Major Exports: coffee, shrimp, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber Major Imports: machinery and transport equipment, industrial raw materials, chemical products, fuels, foodstuffs (2000) Currency: lempira (HNL) National GDP: $20,590,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $1,726,000,000 Brief History of Honduras: Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage. Back to Geography Home Page

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