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Information on Honduras, Central AmericaLearn Spanish in Honduras, Central America!Honduras is a beautiful country and is a perfect place to learn Spanish. Total immersion is the best way to learn a language, especially if combined with: • vocabulary learning system (if you are not learning 200 words a day you are using an outdated system) . . .take a few days to bone up on the vocab before you launch off! • . . . and an onsite course with a good teacher. For more information on how to learn Spanish in Honduras click on the link. This is an interesting place to learn Spanish.
Honduras - Brief overviewHonduras gained independence from Spain’s global empire in 1821. Predominantly military governments ruled for some decades after World War II but a democratically elected civilian government took power in 1982 in free elections. This Central American Republic provided a haven for anti-Sandinista contras during the 1980’s battling against the Nicaraguan Marxist Government. Periodically hurricanes cause considerable damage and destruction. Geography information on HondurasGeographical Position: Central America, on the Caribbean Sea, between Nicaragua and Guatemala. Also borders the North Pacific Ocean on the Gulf of Fonseca, between Nicaragua and El Salvador. Latitude & Longitude: : 15 degress 00’ North, 86 degrees 30’ West. Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: Land border lengths: Total: 1,520 kilometres Length of Coast: 820 kilometres Climatic Characteristics: subtropical climate in low lying areas, temperate, cool in highlands Terrain Features: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains Elevation highs & lows: lowest elevation: Caribbean Sea at sea level Country’s Natural resources: timber, lumber, gold mining, silver mining, copper mining, lead mining, zinc mining, iron ore mining, antimony mining, coal mining, fisheries, hydroelectric power Land use: People information on HondurasTotal Population: 6,670,000Age Distribution: under age 14 yrs: 41% Population rate growth: 2% (2003 estimate) Birth Rate: 31 births per thousand population (2003 estimate) Mortality Rate: 6 deaths per thousand (2003 estimate) Infant mortality rate: Total: 29 deaths per thousand live births female: 26 deaths per thousand live births (2003 estimate) Life Expectancy: Total population: 66 years Racial groupings: Mestizo (mixed European Amerindian) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white/European 1% Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write Total population: 76% male: 76% female: 76% (2003 estimate) Government HondurasCountry name: Republic of Honduras - Republica de HondurasSystem of Government : Constitutional Democratic Republic. Capital City: Tegucigalpa Independence: 15 September 1821 National holiday: Date of Independence 15 September 1821 Constitution: 11 January 1982 but it was amended in 1995. Legal & Law System: : based on Roman & Spanish civil law and some English common law. Voting system:Universal vote at 18 years of age. Head of State: President who is both the Head of State and Head of Government Cabinet of country: Cabinet is appointed by the President. Election system: President voted in for a four-year term. Honduran Economy informationHonduras is one of the most impoverished countries in the Western Hemisphere. Highly imbalanced distribution of income. Is hopeful of improvement in its lot with the implementation of the policies of the Enhanced Caribbean Basin Initiative and on debt forgiveness/reduction plans of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) agreement.Very depenedent on the United States economy, on raw commodity markets and their vulnerable and volatile swings, in particular the coffee market on which there is considerable dependency. Gross Domestic Product: $USD17 billion (2002 estimate) Gross Domestic Product real growth rate: 2% (2002 estimate) Gross Domestic Product per capita: Gross Domestic Product make-up by sector: Labour force : 2 million (1997 estimate) Budget Figures: Exports: $USD1 billion (2002 estimate) Exporting partners: United States 45%, El Salvador 10%, Guatemala 9%, Belgium 4%, Germany 4% (2001) Imports : $USD2 billion (2002 estimate) Import partners: United States 46%, Guatemala 9%, El Salvador 6%, Mexico 4%, Costa Rica 3% (2001) Debt - external: $USD5 billion (2002) Economic aid - recipient: $USD557 million (1999) Currency: lempira (HNL) Currency code: HNL Honduran CommunicationsTelephones - 260,000Radio broadcast stations: AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998) Television broadcast stations: 11 Internet Code : .hn Transportation and Travel information on HondurasRailways : Total: 700 kilometres Roading : Total: 15,400 kilometres Commercial Harbours/Ports : Puerto La Ceiba, Puerto Castilla, Puerto Cortes, San Lorenzo, Puerto Tela, Puerto Lempira Airports-Aerodromes : 115 (2002) Military information on HondurasMilitary groupings & departments : Army, Navy (including marines), Air Force Military Spending: $USD35 million (Fiscal Year99) International Issues HondurasDisputes areas along the El Salvador border, (bolsones and other claims with Nicaragua.Honduran FlagClick here for the Flag of Honduras and its history, background information and facts.Map of HondurasClick here for the Map of Honduras and its history and facts.History of HondurasClick here for the History of Honduras and historical facts.Info sourced and adapted from the CIA Factbook . 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