Republic of Honduras

Republica de Honduras

President: Roberto Micheletti (2009)

Area: 43,278 sq mi (112,090 sq km)

Population: 6,823,568 (2004) (growth rate: 2.2%)

Capital & Largest city: Tegucigalpa

Monetary unit: Lempira (Exchange rate is about 18 Lempiras to 1 US Dollar)

Languages: Spanish (official), English widely spoken in business

Ethnicity: Mestizo (mixed Indian & European) 90%, Indian 7%, black 2% & white 1%

Religions: Mostly Roman Catholic, growing population of evangelical Protestants

Literacy rate: 76% (2003 est.)

Unemployment: 287.5%

Transportation:

Railways: total: 699 km (2002)

Highways: total: 13,603 km; paved: 2,775 km; unpaved: 10,828 km (1999)

Waterways: 465 km navigable by small craft

Airports: 115 (2002) 

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