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Capital | Tegucigalpa |
Government | democratic constitutional republic |
Currency | lempira (HNL) |
Area | 112,090 sq km |
Population | 7,326,496 (July 2006 est.) |
Language | Spanish, Amerindian dialects |
Religion | Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority |
Electricity | 110V/60Hz (two-prong North American plug) |
Calling Code | +504 |
Internet TLD | .hn |
Time Zone | UTC -6 |
Honduras is the second biggest country in Central America. It has colonial villages (Gracias, Comayagua), ancient Maya ruins (Copan), natural parks (Moskitia), and a Pacific and Caribbean coastline and the Bay Islands, with great beaches and coral reefs where snorkeling and diving are exceptional by any standard.
The country is bordered by Guatemala to the northwest, El Salvador to the south and Nicaragua to the southeast.