Honduras
Although not very large, Honduras has a lot of variety to offer the traveler: moutains, jungle, cloud forests, Caribbean islands, a country quite easily traveled as long as you stay go to the main attractions. As an extra, the Honduran people are very welcoming to the visitor and gladly show their country.
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Capital: Tegucigalpa
Population: 7mln
Religions: Roman Catholic
Languages: Spanish, Amerindian dialects
Climate: The climate is tropical with cooler, more temperate weather in the mountains. The north coast is very hot with rain throughout the year, and though the offshore breezes temper the climate, the sun is very strong. The dry season is from November to April and the wet season runs from May to October.
Currency: Lempira (HNL)
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Exact population: 7,326,496 note: estimates for this country 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 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 76.2%; male: 76.1%; female: 76.3%
Ethnicities: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%
Area: Total: 112,090 sq km; land: 111,890 sq km; water: 200 sq km
Land boundaries: Total: 1,520 km; border countries: Guatemala 256 km, El Salvador 342 km, Nicaragua 922 km
Terrain: Mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains
Extremes: Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m; highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m
Imports: US 37.5%, Guatemala 6.9%, Mexico 5.4%, Costa Rica 4.3%, El Salvador 4% (2004)
Exports: US 54.4%, El Salvador 8.1%, Germany 5.9%, Guatemala 5.4% (2004)
Industries: Sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products
Source: CIA World Factbook
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