Official Name: República de Honduras (Republic of Honduras)

Area: Central America

Size: 112,492 km² 

Coastline: 820 km

Independence: from Spain 15 September 1821

Form of Govt.: Multiparty republic

Head of Govt.: President

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Largest City: Tegucigalpa

Demographics (2005): 7,326,496.   64 /km²

Mestizo 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%

GDP per Capita (2005): $3,009

Languages: Spanish, Amerindian dialects

Geography: The Honduran territory consists mainly of mountains (81%), but there are narrow plains along the coasts, a large undeveloped lowland jungle La Mosquitia region in the northeast. Honduras hosts 15 national parks, 2 biosphere reserves, and 10 biological reserves. Among the most unexplored and extraordinary national parks is Pico Bonito near La Ceiba

Climate: The climate of Honduras is tropical but becomes milder at the higher elevations of the interior. The average annual temperature in the interior is 21°CThe low-lying coastal regions, however, are warmer, and the humidity is oppressive; the annual temperature here averages 27°C