Honduras — (hon dŏŏr´əs) |
About The People
Did You Know... The name of the Honduran capital city, Tegucigalpa, comes from two indigeno »» More
Eating & Recipes... Common foods include plantains (similar to bananas), cassava and peppers »» More
In Their Language... Hondurans routinely begin conversations with a friendly “Buenos »» More
Fashion... Most Hondurans normally wear Western-style clothing. Shorts are rarely wor »» More
Socializing... Hondurans are people who are warm, friendly, courteous, and caring despite »» More
Family... Men in Honduras are encouraged to be strong, unemotional and assertive. Tra »» More
Sports & Recreation... The Honduran national sport is soccer. Baseball is another very popula »» More
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Honduras History
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 »» More | Statistics, Graphs, Charts, & Data Tables
Capital Cities... Tegucigalpa »» History of Tegucigalpa Population: 7,989,415 GDP: $33,170,000,000 (USD) Total Area: 112,090 (sq km) 43,278 (sq mi) Currency: lempira
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