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Official Name: Republic of Honduras Location: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Nicaragua. Capital: Tegucigalpa
Highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m |
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Population: 7,483,763 (July 2007 est.) Nationality: Honduran(s) Ethnic groups: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%. Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority. Languages: Spanish, Amerindian dialects. |
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Subtropical in the lowlands. Temperate in the mountains. |
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Government type: Democratic constitutional republic. Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain). National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821). |
