Honduras: Introduction

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Population

Total Population: 7,600,524

Annual Growth Rate: 2.0%

Density: 68 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 48.8%

Ethnic Origins: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, Black 2%, White 1%.

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: English, Garifuna, Mískito, Lenca

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%.

Literacy Rate: 80.0%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Honduras Lempira (HNL)

Country Overview

Area: 112,490 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
The economy is based on exports of coffee, bananas and textile products.

HDI*: 0.604/1

HDI (World Rank): 106/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

24°

Low: 16° | High: 25°

Humidity: 61% | Wind: 24 km/h
Sunrise: 6:14 am | Sunset: 5:49 pm

Tegucigalpa, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Honduras, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Honduras, Dial +504

Internet Suffix: .hn

Telephone Lines: 11.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 9.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 62% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	7,303	8,888	10,509	7,560	8,490
Exports of Goods (million USD)	5,277	5,784	6,458	5,090	5,770
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,027	1,058	1,177	1,077	1,220
Exports of Services (million USD)	727	770	866	933	986

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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