Honduras

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Learn About Life in Honduras

  • Population
    8.7 Million
  • Rural Population
    45%
  • Official Language
    Spanish
  • Official Flag
  • Capital City
    Tegucigalpa
  • Currency
    Lempira

Honduras is located in Central America, between Guatemala and Nicaragua, bordered by the North Pacific Ocan and the Caribbean Sea.

The climate is subtropical in lowlands, and temperate in mountains. The terrain is mostly mountains in the interior, with narrow coastal plains.

The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage. Since then, the economy has slowly rebounded.

 

Honduras is slightly larger than Tennessee.
Honduras is the second poorest country in Central America and has the world's highest murder rate.

Demographics and Economy

More than half of the population lives in poverty and per capita income is one of the lowest in the region. Poverty rates are higher among rural and indigenous people and in the south, west, and along the eastern border than in the north and central areas where most of Honduras’ industries and infrastructure are concentrated. Honduras suffers from extraordinarily unequal distribution of income, as well as high underemployment.  Population growth and limited job prospects outside of agriculture will continue to drive emigration.

97% of Hondurans are Roman Catholic.

Literacy

89% of the population 15 and over can read and write.

Poverty

60% of the population lives in poverty.

Occupations

40% of the population work in services, 39% work in agriculture, and 21% work in industry.