| Republic of
Honduras República de
Honduras
Origin of Name Christopher
Columbus named the country
"Honduras," which is Spanish for
"depths," referring to the deep waters off the
northern coast.
Location
Central America
Bordered By Guatemala, Nicaragua, El
Salvador
Area 43,277 sq mi
(112,088 sq km)
Greatest Distance N-S 240 mi (386 km)
Greatest Distance E-W 405 mi (652 km)
Comparative Area slightly larger than
Tennessee
Coastline 457 mi (692 km)
Highest Point Cerros de Celaque; 9,400
ft (2,870 m)
Lowest Point Pacific and Caribbean
coasts; sea level
Natural Resources silver
Nationality Honduran
Population (July 2015 est) 8,746,673
Largest City Tegulcigalpa
Ethnic Groups mestizo, Amerindian
Religions Roman Catholic, Protestant
Languages Spanish (official), Amerindian
dialects
Capital Tegulcigalpa
Form of Government democratic
constitutional republic
Present Constitution Adopted January 11,
1982
Chief of State and Head of Government President
Juan Orlando Hernandez Alvarado (since January 27, 2014)
Cabinet appointed by the President
Legislature unicameral National Congress
(Congreso Nacional)
Judiciary SupmaSupreme Court of Justice
(Corte Suprema de Justicia)
Local Administration 18 departments
(departamentos)
Currency Lempiras
Per Capita Income $4,700
Industries sugar, coffee, woven
and knit apparel, wood products, cigars
Agricultural Products bananas,
coffee, citrus, corn, African palm; beef; timber; shrimp,
tilapia, lobster
Export Commodities apparel,
coffee, shrimp, automobile wire harnesses, cigars,
bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber
Import Commodities machinery and
transport equipment, industrial raw materials, chemical
products, fuels, foodstuffs
Independence Achieved
September 15, 1821
From Spain
National Holiday Independence Day;
September 15
Flag the stars represent the
members of the former Federal Republic of Central America
-- Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Nicaragua; the blue bands symbolize the Pacific Ocean and
the Caribbean Sea; the white band represents the land
between the two bodies of water and the peace and
prosperity of its people
SEE ALSO
Christopher Columbus
Nicaragua
El Salvador
Spain
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