- 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.