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Honduras, Central America

This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 20 May 2025.

Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras

Image of Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras

Honduras is a Central-American state with rich Maya heritage, expanding apparel manufacturing, and strong coffee and cacao export brands.
Honduras in one word would be “Copán,” meaning Maya site.

Honduras Flag

Flag of Honduras

Honduras armorial

armorial of Honduras

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

The capital city of Honduras is Tegucigalpa.

Honduras is located in Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Central America
Americas Continent
Inhabitants of Honduras are called Hondurans
Honduras has a population of 10,644,851 inhabitants
within a total area of 112,090 Km2
(69,649 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Honduras’s Global Peace Index (GPI) 123 (world rank position)
GPI scale of 2.42
This means, the closer to 1, the more peaceful the country is...
(2024 data from GPI)
Human Development Index (HDI) Honduras HDI ranks in position nº 139 worldwide
HDI of 0.645 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Honduras’s passport allows visa-free entry to 133 countries
Honduras passport ranks 37th 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
has a score of 545
ranks 33rd worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 15° 00' N, 86° 30' W
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Neighbouring countriesGuatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador.
Honduras Climatesubtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Most predominant religionEvangelical/Protestant,
Second most predominant religionRoman Catholic
Currency name & code Lempira (HNL)
Internet ccTLD.hn
Honduras calling code+504

Honduras administrative divisions

18 departments (departamentos)

  1. Atlántida,
  2. Choluteca,
  3. Colon,
  4. Comayagua,
  5. Copan,
  6. Cortes,
  7. El Paraiso,
  8. Francisco Morazán,
  9. Gracias a Dios,
  10. Intibuca,
  11. Islas de la Bahia,
  12. La Paz,
  13. Lempira,
  14. Ocotepeque,
  15. Olancho,
  16. Santa Barbara,
  17. Valle,
  18. Yoro

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