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Honduras

 

Continent - North America

Region - Central America

Size - 112,090km²

Geography - interior mountains with narrow coastal plains

Language - Spanish, Amerindian dialects

Religion - Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%

Monetary Unit -Lempira

    

Natural Resources -timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower

Agriculture - bananas, coffee, citrus, corn, African palm; beef; timber; shrimp, tilapia, lobster

Industry - sugar, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars

Neighbouring Countries -Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua

Population -  8,143,564 (2010 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 1.888%

Average Life Expectancy -70.61

Capital City - Tegucigalpa (1,086,641)

Highest Mountain -Cerro Las Minas(2,870m)

Longest River - Rio Patuca  (320km)

Climate - Tropical climate  23°C to 31°C,

Yearly Rainfall -240 cm (approx)

Plant Life - Tropical trees, ferns, moss, and orchids abound, especially in the rain forest areas

Animal Life - Anteater, armadillo, coyote, deer, fox, peccary, pocket gopher, porcupine, puma, tapir, and monkeys

Bird Life - Black robin, hummingbird, macaw, nightingale, thrush, partridge, quail, quetzal, toucanet, wren

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