Honduras

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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

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Capital

Tegucigalpa

Population

8,303,771

Area

112,492 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

Honduran lempira

Languages

Spanish, Amerindian dialects

Sells

garments, coffee, insulated wire, palm oil

Sells to

USA 49%, Nicaragua 8%, El Salvador 7%

Land borders

3: Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+504

Founded

1821

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Spanishofficial

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Amerindian dialects

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What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

sugarcane
oil palm fruit
maize
milk
bananas
coffee

Largest cities

Tegucigalpa capital	850,848
San Pedro Sula	801,259
Danlí	233,789
La Ceiba	222,055
La Ceiba	215,973

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

Iraq War2003–2011 Hundred Hour War1969 Honduran-Salvadoran War of 18711871 Malespín's War1844–1845

Form of government

Presidential republic.

republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Honduran lempira

Belongs to

Organization of American States United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Central American Bank for Economic Integration World Health Organization Interpol World Trade Organization Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean Universal Postal Union

Climate and geography

subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Cerro Las Minas

Landmarks and landscapes

Copan Bay Islands

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (3)

Guatemala

Nicaragua

El Salvador

In charge right now

Nasry Asfura Head of state and government

Figures from its history

Francisco Morazan Leader of the Central American federation José Francisco Morazán Quezada was a Central American statesman, military officer, and caudillo who served as the president of the Federal Republic of Central America on three occasions between 1829 and 1839.

Manuel Zelaya President removed in the 2009 coup José Manuel Zelaya Rosales is a Honduran politician who served as the 35th president of Honduras from 2006 until his forcible removal in the 2009 coup d'état; and as the inaugural first gentleman of Honduras from 2022 until 2026.