WHY HONDURAS

HONDURAS FACTS

Location

Right in the heart of Central America, with Guatemala to the West, El Salvador on the Southwest and Nicaragua to the East. Honduras is a completely tropical country, with access to the Pacific Ocean on the Southwestern part of the territory, and to the Caribbean Ocean on the North.

Capital

Tegucigalpa 14°6′N 87°13′W / 14.1, -87.217

Official Languages

Spanish

Area

Total 112,492 km² (102nd)43,278 sq mi

Population

2010 estimate 8,249,574 (94th)
2007 census 7,529,403

GDP2010 Estimate

$17.493 billion
Per capita $2,150.00

GINI (2003)

53.8 (high)

HDI(2007)

0.700 (medium) (115th)

Currency

Lempira (HNL)

Time Zone

CST (UTC-6) Drives on the right

Internet TLD

.hn

Calling Code

504