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Brief History. Honduras was once part of Spain's vast empire. Honduras became independence in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas
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Country Information
Local name: Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa Population: 7,326,496 Government: democratic constitutional republic Currency: lempira (HNL) Land size: 112,090 sq km Topography: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains Typical foods: Major exports: coffee, shrimp, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber |
Information on the People
Official language: Spanish Other languages spoken: Amerindian dialects Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3% Literacy rate: 76.2% Male/Female Ratio: 1.01 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 69.33 years Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1% Internet users: 223,000 Famous people: |
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