Overview

  • Full Country Name: Republic of Honduras
  • Capital: Tegucigalpa (population: around 1 million).
  • Language: Spanish (official), Creole English and Indian dialects.
  • Currency: Lempira L (HNL) = 100 centavos.
  • People: Mestizo (mixed-race) (90%), small community of indigenous Indians.
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 64.66, Female: 66.59.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic (mainly), plus other Christian sects and indigenous forms of worship.
  • Size (sq km): 112,500 (102nd)
  • Population: 7,326,496 (96th)
  • Population Density per sq km: 64 (128th)
  • Country Dialling Code: 504
  • Internet Country Code: .hn
  • Time Zone: GMT -6
  • Voltage Guide: 110/120/220 AC, 60 Hz.
  • Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques accepted.
  • Business Hours: 0800-1200, 1400-1700 Mon-Friday, 0800-1100 Saturday.
  • GDP: US$14.1 billion
  • GDP per Capita: US$2,050
  • Annual Growth: -3%
  • Inflation: 14%
  • Major industries: Coffee, bananas, beef, sugar cane, tobacco, forestry.
  • Major Trading Partners: EU, USA, Japan.
  • Personal Safety: Since Hurricane Mitch in 1998, the devastation on this poor island led to a soaring crime rate with incidents of violent crime, sexual assault, and car jacking. Avoid travelling at night.
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