 Honduras — (hon dŏŏr´əs) |
About The People
Did You Know...... The name of the Honduran capital city, Tegucigalpa, comes from two indigenous words: teguz, which me »» More
Fashion... Most Hondurans normally wear Western-style clothing. Shorts are rarely worn in public, except for i »» More
Socializing... Hondurans are people who are warm, friendly, courteous, and caring despite many hardships. Hondurans »» More
Family... Men in Honduras are encouraged to be strong, unemotional and assertive. Traditionally, they earned m »» More
Sports & Recreation... The Honduran national sport is soccer. Baseball is another very popular sport. Many girls prefer dan »» More
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Honduras History
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Altar with representation of Mayan death god, in Copán
THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, Honduras has been an
underdeveloped area.
Its rugged topography and lack of good ports on the
Pacific coast
have combined to keep it relatively isolated from the
mainstream of
social and economic development. The capital, Tegucigalpa,
is
located high in the central mountains, removed from the
isthmus's
main north-south transportation routes.
The rugged topography and semi-isolation have provided
Honduras
some advantages as well as disadvantages. Unlike the
neighboring
republics of El Salvador and Guatemala, »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Tegucigalpa »» History of Tegucigalpa
Population: 7,792,854
GDP: $33,630,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 112,090 (sq km) 43,278 (sq mi)
Currency: lempira
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