Honduras

Republic of Honduras República de Honduras
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Libre, Soberana e Independiente" (Spanish) "Free, Sovereign and Independent"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Honduras National Anthem of Honduras
Capital and largest city		Tegucigalpa 14°6′N 87°13′W
Official languages		Spanish
Recognised regional languages		Garifuna Miskito Bay Islands Creole English other indigenous languages
Ethnic groups ()		90% Mestizoa 7% Amerindian 2% Black 1% White
Demonym		Honduran Catracho
Government		Presidential republic
-	President	Juan Orlando Hernández
-	President of National Congress	Mauricio Oliva
Legislature		National Congress
Independence
-	Declaredb from Spain	15 September 1821
-	Declared from the First Mexican Empire	1 July 1823
-	Declared, as Honduras, from the Federal Republic of Central America	5 November 1838
Area
-	Total	112,492 km2 (102nd) 43,278 sq mi
Population
-	2010 estimate	8,249,574 (94th)
-	2007 census	7,529,403
-	Density	64/km2 (128th) 166/sq mi
GDP (PPP)		2014 estimate
-	Total	$40.983 billion
-	Per capita	$4,959
GDP (nominal)		2014 estimate
-	Total	$19.567 billion
-	Per capita	$2,368
Gini (1992–2007)		55.3 high
HDI (2013)		0.617 medium · 129th
Currency		Lempira (HNL)
Time zone		CST (UTC−6)
Drives on the		right
Calling code		+504
Internet TLD		.hn
a.	Mixture of European and American Indian.
b.	As part of the Federal Republic of Central America.
Population estimates explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected, as of July 2007.

Honduras is a country in Central America. Its capital is Tegucigalpa. Most people of Honduras speak the Spanish language. 7,483,763 people live in Honduras and it is 112,492 square kilometres (43,433 sq mi) in size. It is next to El Salvador. To one side is the Caribbean Sea and to the other in the Pacific Ocean.

The ethnic makeup of Honduras is 80% mestizo, 17% amerindian, 2% black, and 1% white.

Departments

Departmental division of Honduras

Honduras is divided into 18 departments. The capital city is Tegucigalpa in the Central District.

1. Atlántida
2. Choluteca
3. Colón
4. Comayagua
5. Copán
6. Cortés
7. El Paraíso
8. Francisco Morazán
9. Gracias a Dios
10. Intibucá
11. Islas de la Bahía
12. La Paz
13. Lempira
14. Ocotepeque
15. Olancho
16. Santa Bárbara
17. Valle
18. Yoro

Related pages

• Honduras at the Olympics
• Honduras national football team
• List of rivers of Honduras