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Honduras

Lauren Shorter

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Capital and Languages

  • The capital of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.
  • Tegucigalpa is located in the southern-central part of Honduras.
  • The languages spoken in Honduras are Spanish, English and in the north garifuna.
  • Spanish is the most common language spoken in Honduras.

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Religion

  • Honduras main religions are Roman Catholic and Protestant.

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  • 97% are Roman Catholic.

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  • 3% are Protestant.

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Population and People per Square Mile

  • In Honduras there are about 6 million people.

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  • There are about 123 people per square mile.

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  • The area of the country 43,000 miles.

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  • A major city besides the capital Tegucigalpa is Sao Pedro Sula.

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Location

  • Honduras is in Central America.

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  • It is in the South Western of part of the world.

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  • Honduras neighbors are Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

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Money and Government

  • The monetary unit used is lempira.

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  • One US dollar is equal to 19.01 lempira.

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  • The type of government is democracy.

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  • The name of the leader is Porfirio Pepe Lobo.

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Climate, Industry and Geographical Features

  • Subtropical in the lowlands

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  • Temperate in the mountains

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  • Exports bananas and coffee

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  • There are some mountain ranges in Honduras

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Places to Visit

  • Copan for the pretty landscape and for the people

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  • Tegucigalpa because it is the capital

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  • Roatan because it has beautiful beaches and rainforests

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Holidays and Traditions

  • Christmas

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  • Quinceanera
  • You get a quinceanera when you are having your 15th birthday.

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Foods

  • A food that is commonly eaten is beans.

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  • Another food commonly eaten is soup.

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  • A main part in their diet is meat.

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Animals

  • Frogs
  • Turtles
  • Hummingbirds
  • Monkeys
  • Butterflies
  • Lizards

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Historical Events

  • 1502- Christopher Columbus lands in Honduras
  • 1821 - Honduras gains independence from Spain
  • 1823- Honduras breaks away from Mexico
  • 1823 - Honduras becomes part of the United Provinces of Central America, which also includes Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua
  • 1998-Hurricane Mitch hits Honduras, killing 5,000 people and causing $3 billion in damage

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Map of Honduras

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Interesting Facts

  • Hurricane Mitch hit Honduras in 1998 it killed about 5,000 people.
  • 1821 - Honduras gains independence from Spain.
  • Some Hondurans have little crocodiles as pets.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107616.html
  • http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0107616.html
  • Natalia Sambula