Honduras, Central America
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
Image of Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras
Honduras Flag
Honduras is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Central America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Honduras | |
| Honduras is located in | Latin America and the Caribbean, North America Central America Americas Continent |
| Honduras has a population of | 10,644,851 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Honduras are called Hondurans |
| The country’s total area is | 112,090 Km2 ( 69,649 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 123 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Honduras HDI ranks in position nº 138 worldwide Medium Human Development HDI of 0.624 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Honduras’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 133 countries Honduras passport ranks in position nº 37 in the world (2025 HP Index data) |
| Honduras GDP per capita is | $3,519 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Honduras ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Honduras EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as Moderate proficiency in English has a score of 545 ranks 33rd worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 15° 00' N, 86° 30' W Open in Google Maps |
| Honduras Capital city | Tegucigalpa |
| Neighbouring countries | Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador. |
| Honduras Climate | subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains |
| Most predominant religion | Evangelical/Protestant, |
| Second most predominant religion | Roman Catholic |
| Currency name & code | Lempira (HNL) |
| Internet ccTLD | .hn |
| Honduras calling code | +504 |
Honduras administrative divisions
18 departments (departamentos)
- Atlántida,
- Choluteca,
- Colon,
- Comayagua,
- Copan,
- Cortes,
- El Paraiso,
- Francisco Morazán,
- Gracias a Dios,
- Intibuca,
- Islas de la Bahia,
- La Paz,
- Lempira,
- Ocotepeque,
- Olancho,
- Santa Barbara,
- Valle,
- Yoro
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