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Republic of Honduras
*República de Honduras* (Spanish)
Republic of Honduras República de Honduras (Spanish)
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	Motto: "Libre, Soberana e Independiente" (Spanish); "Free, Sovereign and Independent";
ISO 3166 code	HN

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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.

The nation's economy is primarily agricultural, making it especially vulnerable to natural disasters such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The lower class is primarily agriculturally based while wealth is concentrated in the country's urban centers. Honduras has a Human Development Index of 0.625, classifying it as a nation with medium development. When adjusted for income inequality, its Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index is 0.443. (Full article...)

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Gender inequality in Honduras has seen improvements in some areas regarding gender inequality, while others have regressed towards further inequality since in 1980s. Comparing numbers from the 2011 and 2019 United Nations Human Development Reports helps to understand how gender inequality has been trending in Honduras. In the 2011 Human Development Report rankings for the Gender Inequality Index, Honduras ranked 121st out of 187 countries. In the 2019 Human Development Report Honduras dropped to 132nd out of 189 countries in the rankings. As the country's overall ranking dropped, it indicates that progress towards gender equality is not being made on the same level as other countries around the world.

Many of the inequalities stem from longstanding cultural norms and traditions that have been in place for hundreds of years. Dating back to the Spanish colonial influence on the agricultural society of pre-16th century Mesoamerica. (Full article...)

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... that in March 1871, Sensuntepeque was raided by Salvadorian Liberals with Honduran army backing after Honduras declared war on El Salvador?
... that when the 1980 Honduras earthquake struck, it gave a man a fatal heart attack?
... that the Venezuelan footballer Edder Farías scored against Honduras in February 2015, his country's first victory since September 2013?
... that infighting among the conquistadors hindered the Spanish conquest of Honduras?

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Image 1National Theater and opera, Manuel Bonilla (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 2Painting depicting the chief Lempira fighting against a conquistador (from History of Honduras)
Image 3Maguen David sinagoge in San Pedro Sula, one of the places of the Honduran Jewish community. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 4Pinchos Americanos are a popular dish in Honduras. (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 5The railroad transportation suffered a lot of economic issues and disadvantages during the 2000s, it was not until 2010 passenger trains where reactivated. (from History of Honduras)
Image 6Honduran army in 1926. (from History of Honduras)
Image 7Train station in La Ceiba during the 1920s. The locomotives were one of the main means of transportation in Honduras during the 20th century. (from History of Honduras)
Image 8Map of the town of Trujillo from the 16th century. (from History of Honduras)
Image 9Old presidential palace of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 10Port of Amapala. (from History of Honduras)
Image 11A Honduran breakfast (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 12Tegucigalpa in 1910. (from History of Honduras)
Image 13Wilson Palacios (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 14Sir Salvador Moncada. Honduran pharmacologyst. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 15Coat of arms of the Miskito royal family. (from History of Honduras)
Image 16The SS Contessa, a Honduran ship that participated in the Operation Torch in the north African campaign in the Second World War. (from History of Honduras)
Image 17Roger Espinoza (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 18Pre Columbian pottery. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 19Mayan rain god Chaac representation at the Mayan Sculpture Museum in Copán. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 20The nacatamal a prehispanic dish widely consumed in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 21David Suazo. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 22Diablos Negros, is a Honduran hard Rock band active since the 1980s. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 23Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
Image 24Honduran Police in San Francisco, Lempira (from Crime in Honduras)
Image 25Mayan representative hieroglyphic of the Yax Kuk Mo Dynasty that later would became the emblem of the Kingdom of "Oxwitik" also known as Copán. (from History of Honduras)
Image 26San Pedro Sula train station in 1932. (from History of Honduras)
Image 27Xiomara Castro became the first woman to gain a presidential charge in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 28Lempira, Lenca leader and war lord. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 29In 1986 Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from History of Honduras)
Image 30Fried fish from Lake Yojoa (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 31Flag of the Central American Federation that lasted until 1839. (from History of Honduras)
Image 32Casamiento, a rice and beans dish (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 33General Luis Bogran. (from History of Honduras)
Image 34President Manuel Bonilla. (from History of Honduras)
Image 35First coat of arms of Honduras given by the emperor Charles I of Spain an 5th of the Holy Roman empire. By the time of the colonial era Honduras suffered a demographic change due the arrival of Spanish immigrants (from History of Honduras)
Image 36Oldest train still preserved in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 37Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from History of Honduras)
Image 38Sopa de caracol (conch soup) (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 39The Central American peace conference in 1907. (from History of Honduras)
Image 40Traditional dance of Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 41Graifuna traditional dance. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 42Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
Image 43City of Comayagüela in the 2010s (from History of Honduras)
Image 44European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.
Image 45The baleada is a popular Honduran fast food dish. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 46Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa was built during the XVIII century. (from History of Honduras)
Image 47An open homemade baleada with eggs, butter, cheese and beans (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 48Sawdust carpet in Holy Week. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 49The Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa (from History of Honduras)
Image 50A Roman Catholic cathedral in Amapala. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 51Holy Week in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 52Tela's railroad company building, built in 1919. (from History of Honduras)
Image 53Emilio Izaguirre (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 54After the fall of Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés make his journey to the region of las Hibueras, modern day Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Image 55La Merced plaza of Comayagua after the independence from Spain. (from History of Honduras)
Image 56Honduran Police in a rural area. (from Crime in Honduras)
Image 57Mayan stellae. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 58Honduran armed conflict of 1907. (from History of Honduras)
Image 59American troops arriving in Honduras in 1988 during Operation Golden Pheasant. (from History of Honduras)
Image 60The Virgin of Suyapa (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 61Pyramid 102 of Yarumela, one of the oldest Honduran archeological sites. (from History of Honduras)
Image 62Central American president General Francisco Morazán Quezada.
Image 63Cafe Guancasco, is one of the best exponents of Honduran pop rock. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 64The church of la Merced in the city of Comayagua was the first Cathedral of Honduras in 1550 and is the oldest Honduran church still standing. (from History of Honduras)
Image 65Juan Carlos Fanconi, Film Director (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 66El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 67San Cristóbal fortress, in the city of Gracias, built during the 19th century. (from History of Honduras)
Image 68Typical Honduran breakfast. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 69Central Park in San Pedro Sula, where several cultural events take place throughout the year. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 70Footballer Porfirio Betancourt, 1981, one of the first hispanic players for the NASL. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 71Tegucigalpa after the Mitch Hurricane. (from History of Honduras)
Image 72Actress America Ferrera. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 73One of the Pyramids of Los Naranjos, these ones are considered to be the oldest structures of Honduras.
Image 74Lencan cloth. (from Culture of Honduras)
Image 75Pork chop with plantain chips. (from Honduran cuisine)
Image 76After the 2009 coup d'état, the military presence in the streets began to be more common. (from History of Honduras)
Image 77A whale shark near of the Island of Útila in Honduras (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
Image 78The dictatorship of Carias Andino is remembered as the longest dictatorship that Honduras has ever had (from History of Honduras)
Image 79Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)

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Ancestry and ethnicity in Honduras
Indigenous	Maya Pech Sumo Tolupan
Non-Indigenous	Afro-Honduran Arab-Honduran Garifuna White Spanish Jews Mestizo Mulatto

Languages of Honduras
Official language	Spanish
Indigenous languages	Ch'orti Garifuna Lenca Miskito Pech Sumo Tolupan
Other languages	Bay Islands English
Sign languages	Honduran Sign Language Bay Islands Sign Language

Honduras national football team
General	Federation History Players Managers
Venues	Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino (1948–1996) Estadio Francisco Morazán (1996–1997) Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano (1997–present)
Statistics	FIFA World Cup record CONCACAF Gold Cup record Copa América record Results Head to head
Categories	Men teams Senior U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15 Futsal Women teams Women U-23 U-20 U-17 U-15
Rivalries	Costa Rica El Salvador (Football War) Mexico
FIFA World Cup	1982 2010 2014
CONCACAF Gold Cup	1963 1967 1971 1973 1981 1985 1991 1993 1996 1998 2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
Copa América	2001
Goals	Carlo Costly

Rivers of Honduras
Atlantic Basin	Aguán Cangrejal Chamelecón Coco Cruta Cuero Guayambre Guayape Higuito Humuya Jalan Jicatuyo Leán Mocorón Monda Motagua Nakunta Otoro Papaloteca Patuca Paulaya Plátano Rio Blanco Rio Sico Tinto Negro Sico Sigre Sulaco Talgua Tela Telica Tinto Ulúa Wampú Warunta Yaguala
Pacific Basin	Choluteca Goascorán Guarajambala Lempa Mocal Nacaome Río Negro Sumpul Torola

Tegucigalpa
History	Timeline
Infrastructure	Water management
Transport	Toncontín International Airport
Education	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras Main Campus Central American Technological University Tegucigalpa Campus Universidad Católica de Honduras Campus San José American School of Tegucigalpa DelCampo International School Discovery School, Tegucigalpa International School of Tegucigalpa Lycée Franco-Hondurien
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