Republic of Honduras

Location

Central America, bordering the Caribben Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Nicaragua.

Area: 43,278 sq. mi. (slightly larger than Virginia)

Population: 8.14 million

Capital: Tegucigalpa (1,150,000)

Terrain: Mountainous, narrow coastal plains

Climate: Tropical to subtropical, depending on elevation

Religions: 65% Catholic; 35% Protestant

Offical Language: Spanish

Government: Democratic constitutional republic

Natural Resources: forests, minerals, and fisheries

Agriculture: Products- coffee,bananas,shrimp,lobster,tilapia,corn,fruits

Poverty level: 65% living in poverty

Unemployment rate: over 30%