Honduras

Honduras (Spanish: República de Honduras, pronounced [reˈpuβlika ðe onˈduɾas]) is a democratic republic in Central America. It was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras (now Belize).^[2] The country 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 size is just over 110,000 km² with an estimated population of almost 7,500,000. Its capital is Tegucigalpa.

Contents

• 1 Etymology
• 2 History
• 3 Politics
  • 3.1 2009 Honduran political crisis
• 4 Departments and municipalities
• 5 Geography
  • 5.1 Ecology
• 6 Economy
• 7 Demographics
• 8 Culture
  • 8.1 Celebrations
• 9 Infrastructure
  • 9.1 Energy
  • 9.2 Water supply and sanitation
  • 9.3 Transport
• 10 National symbols
• 11 Folklore
• 12 Sports
• 13 See also
• 14 Notes
• 15 References
• 16 External links

Republic of Honduras República de Honduras
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Libre, Soberana e Independiente" (Spanish) "Free, Sovereign and Independent"
Anthem: National Anthem of Honduras
Capital (and largest city)		Tegucigalpa 14°6′N 87°13′W / 14.1°N 87.217°W / 14.1; -87.217
Official languages		Spanish
Ethnic groups		90% Mestizo 7% Amerindian 2% Black 1% White
Demonym		Honduran
Government		Presidential constitutional republic
-	President	Unresolved
-	Vice President	Unresolved
Independence
-	from Spain	September 15, 1821
Area
-	Total	112,492 km2 (102nd) 43,278 sq mi
Population
-	September 2007 estimate	7,483,763² (96th)
-	2000 census	6,975,204
-	Density	64/km2 (128th) 166/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2008 estimate
-	Total	$32.725 billion[1]
-	Per capita	$4,268[1]
GDP (nominal)		2008 estimate
-	Total	$14.126 billion[1]
-	Per capita	$1,842[1]
Gini (2003)		53.8 (high)
HDI (2007)		▲ 0.700 (medium) (115th)
Currency		Lempira (HNL)
Time zone		CST (UTC-6)
Drives on the		Right
Internet TLD		.hn
Calling code		504