Honduras
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Honduras General Information
Honduras is
located in the Central American Isthmus, has a border to the west with Guatemala,
to the southwest with El Salvador and to the east with Nicaragua. To its
north lies the Caribbean Sea and to the south the Pacific Ocean. With over
800 km of Caribbean coast, it is blessed with some of the most pristine
beaches left in the Caribbean. Its population of only 5 million people,
and an extension of almost 112,500 square kilometers, mean that Honduras
has a very low population density and vast natural resources that are as
yet untapped.
Located
Aprox. at 1,500 kilómetros southeast of Miami, United States. It's
territory is 112,492 Kmq.
Population
Total......................................................6,485,000
Tegucigalpa.............................................1,000,000
San Pedro Sula (industrial city)...................650,000
Language
Spanish. English is widely used as a second language.
Government
President : Ricardo Maduro Joest
Presidential Period: January 2002 – January 2004
Democracy: Elections every 4 years. |
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