Quick Data on Honduras
Short Name | Honduras |
Capital | Tegucigalpa |
Long Name | Republic of Honduras |
Country Code | HO |
Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
Total Area | 112,090 sq km |
Population | 9,235,340 |
Language | Spanish |
Nationality | Honduran(s) |
Geography of Honduras
As a country in Central America, with coordinates at 15 00 N, 86 30 W, Honduras neighbors Guatemala 244 km, El Salvador 391 km, Nicaragua 940 km. The terrain in Honduras is described as mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains, with an average elevation point of 684 m. The climate of Honduras: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains.
Surface Total | 112,090 sq km |
Land Surface | 111,890 sq km |
Water Surface | 200 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 1,575 km |
Neighbor Countries | Guatemala 244 km, El Salvador 391 km, Nicaragua 940 km |
Coastline | 823 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Caribbean Sea 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m |
Resources of Honduras
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower. The agricultural land occupies 28.80% of Honduras, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 45.30%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 28.80% | 32,224 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 900 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 45.30% | 50,686 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 25.90% | 28,980 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Honduras
The population of the country is estimated at 9,235,340 people, with the biggest urban area having 1.444 million TEGUCIGALPA (capital), 903,000 San Pedro Sula (2020). Known as Honduran(s), the people from Honduras come from diversified ethnic groups such as mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%. The official language is Spanish. Religions: Roman Catholic 46%, Protestant 41%, atheist 1%, other 2%, none 9% (2014 est.).
Population | 9,235,340 |
Nationality | Honduran(s) |
Official Language | Spanish |
Other Languages | Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects |
Birth Rate | 18.5 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 4.7 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 58.40% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.31 physicians/1,000 population (2017) |
Hospital Beds Density | 0.6 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
Governing Type of Honduras
Honduras is a presidential republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system.
Governing Type | presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | yes |
Citizenship by Descent | yes |
Dual Citizenship | yes |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 1 to 3 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
Economy of Honduras
From a population total of 9,235,340, the labor force is 3.735 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: bananas, coffee, citrus, corn, African palm; beef; timber; shrimp, tilapia, lobster, sugar, oriental vegetables. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: sugar processing, coffee, woven and knit apparel, wood products, cigars. Its exports cover coffee, apparel, coffee, shrimp, automobile wire harnesses, cigars, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber. The main import products are: communications equipment, machinery and transport, industrial raw materials, chemical products, fuels, foodstuffs.
Exports | $8.675 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $11.32 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | US 34.5%, Germany 8.9%, Belgium 7.7%, El Salvador 7.3%, Netherlands 7.2%, Guatemala 5.2%, Nicaragua 4.8% (2017) |
Import Partners | US 40.3%, Guatemala 10.5%, China 8.5%, Mexico 6.2%, El Salvador 5.7%, Panama 4.4%, Costa Rica 4.2% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $5,600 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 8.501 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 2 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 2,667,978 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 30.00% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Honduras, statistics sectio