| Country (long form) |
Republic of Honduras |
| Capital |
Tegucigalpa |
| Total Area |
43,278.19 sq mi
112,090.00 sq km
(slightly larger than Tennessee) |
| Population |
6,249,598 (July 2000 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
11,861,333 |
| Languages |
Spanish, Amerindian dialects |
| Literacy |
72.7% total, 72.6% male, 72.7% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority |
| Life Expectancy |
67.91 male, 72.06 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
democratic constitutional republic |
| Currency |
1 lempira (L) = 100 centavos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$2,050 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products |
| Agriculture |
bananas, coffee, citrus; beef; timber; shrimp |
| Arable Land |
15% |
| Natural Resources |
timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower |
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