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Complete details about Honduras in North America with capital city Tegucigalpa

Country NameHonduras (Honduras)
Country CodeHND
Capital CityTegucigalpa
ContinentNorth America
RegionCentral America
Independence Year1838
Population6485000
Surface Area112088.0
Life Expectancy69.9 years
GNP5333.0 (old 4697.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

Creole English     (0.2%)
Garifuna     (1.3%)
Miskito     (0.2%)
Spanish [official]     (97.2%)

Major Cities

Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central     (population 813900)
San Pedro Sula, Cortés     (population 383900)
La Ceiba, Atlántida     (population 89200)

Honduras's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: CBS NewsWed, 23 May 2012 06:23:30 -0700
Honduras names new national police chief

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras ? The newest top cop who President Porfirio Lobo is giving the responsibility of cleaning up the national police force has faced questions in the past about his record on human rights. Lobo swore in Juan Carlos Bonilla Valladares ...   read full story

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Publisher: Honduras WeeklyWed, 23 May 2012 05:57:57 -0700
Honduras Police Chief Sacked read full story
Publisher: Seattle Post IntelligencerTue, 22 May 2012 10:09:56 -0700
Honduras names new police chief read full story
Publisher: Washington PostTue, 22 May 2012 10:08:55 -0700
Honduras names new police chief amid controversy over journalist's death read full story


Publisher: msnbc.com (blog)Wed, 23 May 2012 02:32:58 -0700
Hunt for trafficker terrorizes Honduran villagers

AHUAS, Honduras ? A fearsome rattle of gunfire from the sky. The roar of helicopters descending on a tiny, Honduran town. And the sound of commandos speaking in English as they battered down doors and detained locals in the hunt for a drug trafficker.   read full story

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Publisher: BusinessWeekTue, 22 May 2012 21:53:21 -0700
Commando raid followed Honduran drug shooting read full story
Publisher: News24Wed, 23 May 2012 06:04:38 -0700
Drug bust terrorises Honduran villagers read full story
Publisher: Mid Columbia Tri City HeraldWed, 23 May 2012 06:07:09 -0700
In Honduras, US should tread lightly read full story


Publisher: Sacramento BeeWed, 23 May 2012 05:16:39 -0700
In Honduras, US should tread lightly

As the war on drugs has spread from Mexico to Central America, so has the US role in Honduras. Pentagon contracts are helping to fund new military bases in remote regions of that country, and US troops and special Drug Enforcement Administration agents ...   read full story


Publisher: Honduras WeeklyWed, 23 May 2012 10:24:26 -0700
Negligence and Incompetence are a Drag

Unfortunately, there is no short-term solution to Honduras' immunity problem. The government is not going to suddenly start functioning efficiently or thoughtfully, regardless of whether it is run by Nationalists or Liberals.. or even followers of ...   read full story