Honduras: Introdução

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Population

Total Population: 10,432,860

Natural Increase: 1.5%

Density: 92 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 59.6%

Ethnic Origins: The population of Honduras is made up of 89% mestizo, 7% European (such as Spanish, English, German or Irish), 2% African and 2% indigenous. Among the indigenous people, there are six ethnic groups: Lencas, Misquitos, Chortís, Tolupanes, Tawahka and Pech. (National Statistics Institute)

Official Language: Spanish

Other Languages Spoken: English, Garifuna, Mískito, Lenca

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%.

Literacy Rate: 80.0%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Tegucigalpa

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Honduras Lempira (HNL)

Country Overview

Area: 112,490 km²

Type of State: Constitutional Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
The economy is based on exports of coffee, bananas and textile products.

HDI*: 0.606/1

HDI (World Rank): 131/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Honduras, dial 00
To call Honduras, dial +504

Internet Suffix: .hn

Telephone Lines: 7.7 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 18.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 82.2% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	12,149	10,253	15,067	18,321	17,525
Exports of Goods (million USD)	8,788	7,683	10,247	12,281	11,376
Imports of Services (million USD)	2,419	1,817	2,850	3,621	3,445
Exports of Services (million USD)	2,978	1,977	2,838	3,235	3,707

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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