Honduras
sovereign state in Central America
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Geography
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Climate
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Terrain
mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains
Natural resources
timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Evangelical 55%, Roman Catholic 33.4%, none 10.1%, unspecified 1.5% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$71.297 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$6,600 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.6% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.6% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 49%, Nicaragua 8%, El Salvador 7%, Guatemala 5%, Mexico 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 36%, China 14%, Guatemala 8%, Mexico 6%, El Salvador 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Honduras is a sovereign state[1]. Honduras draws 68,712 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #129 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], World Trade Organization[4], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[5], International Development Association[6], International Finance Corporation[7], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[8], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[9], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[10], Central American Bank for Economic Integration[11], Central American Common Market[12], Interpol[13], Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[14], UNESCO[15]
- Country: Honduras[16]
- Head of government: Xiomara Castro[17], Nasry Asfura[18]
- Continent: North America[19]
- Instance of: country[20]
- Head of state: Xiomara Castro[21], Nasry Asfura[22]
- Capital: Tegucigalpa[23]
- Official language: Spanish[24]
- Currency: Honduran lempira[25]
- Shares border with: Guatemala[26], El Salvador[27], Nicaragua[28]
- Top-level Internet domain: .hn[29]
- Anthem: National Anthem of Honduras[30]
- Basic form of government: republic[31]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Atlántida Department[32], Choluteca Department[33], Colón Department[34], Comayagua Department[35], Copán Department[36], Cortés Department[37], El Paraíso Department[38], Francisco Morazán Department[39], Gracias a Dios Department[40], Intibucá Department[41], Bay Islands Department[42], La Paz Department[43], Lempira Department[44], Ocotepeque Department[45]
- Flag: flag of Honduras[46]
- Legislative body: National Congress of Honduras[47]
- Executive body: Government of Honduras[48]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Honduras[49]
- Part of: Latin America[50]
- Commons category: Honduras[51]
- Located in time zone: UTC−06:00[52], America/Tegucigalpa[53]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Honduras include Hondurans[54], a human population[55].
Why It Matters
Honduras has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Honduras is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
Entities named for Honduras include Hondurans[54], a human population[55].