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- Capital: Tegucigalpa
- Government: Democratic Constitutional Republic
- Population: 7,483,763
- Currency: Lempira (HNL) http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/conver...
- Official Language: Spanish
- Honduras literally means depths in Spanish
- National flower: The orchid, Rhyncholaelia digbyana
- National bird: Scarlet Macaw
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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, was formerly known as Spanish Honduras, but changed its name to differentiate it from British Honduras (now Belize). It is located in Central America, bordered to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, to the south by the Gulf of Fonseca, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, and to the west by Guatemala.
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Brief History
At one time a Spanish colony, Honduras gained independence in 1821, and a freely elected government was established in 1982.It is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere and since its economy relies greatly on coffee and banana exports, it is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998.
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Honduras Questions
Why is it okay to interfere in Honduras but not Iran? 2 AnswersWho's interfering in Honduras? Nobody, as far as I can tell. read more
What is the history and future of Honduras?Honduras was already occupied by many indigenous peoples when the Spanish arrived in the 16th century. The area in extreme western Honduras was occupied by the ... read more
What was the first country to have a flag? Why are the flags of Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras so similar? 2 AnswersThe first countries to have flags were countries of ancient China that later were united into modern China. What one can say is that the first flags were in Chi... read more
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Honduras Maps and Geography
- Country Studies: Honduras Geography
- TravelBlog: Honduran Geography
- Maps of World: Honduras Information, Geography and History
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Honduras Culture
- Wikipedia: Culture of Honduras
Religion
- Country Studies: Religion
- Nation Master: Honduras Religion Statistics
- U.S. Department of State: Honduras International Religious Freedom Report 2003
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Leyendo: Honduras: intereses geopolíticos estadounidenses por encima del pueblo http://bit.ly/07E3GUv
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RT: Brasil critica EUA sobre Honduras http://www.clicsergipe.com.br/blog.asp?pagina=1&postagem=5407#topo: Br.. http://bit.ly/08SndYD
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New blog post: http://tinyurl.com/yj8mu5n - Honduras vor der Wahl
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