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FULL NAME: Republic of Honduras
CAPITAL: Tegucigalpa
POPULATION: 7.5 million (UN, 2009)
MAIN CITIES: Tegucigalpa, Copan, Lempira, San Pedro Sula, La Cieba, Tela
LANGUAGES: Spanish, indigenous languages, English
CURRENCY: Lempira
TIME ZONE: GMT-6
DIALLING CODE: +504
INTERNET DOMAIN: .hn
ECONOMY
Honduras is one of the poorest countries in Central America. The country experiences unequal distribution of income and high unemployment. However, Honduras is experiencing sustained growth in terms of foreign investment due to the excellent conditions and security of investment.
Honduras has rich forest resources and deposits of silver, lead, zinc, iron, gold, antimony, and copper.
KEY INDUSTRIES:
- Sugar
- Coffee
- Textiles
- Clothing
- Wood products
- Cigars
EXPORT – COMMODITIES
- Apparel
- Coffee
- Shrimp
- Wire harnessing
- Cigars
- Bananas
- Gold
- Palm Oil
- Fruit
- Lobster
- Lumber
IMPORT – COMMODITIES:
- Machinery and transport equipment
- Industrial raw materials
- Chemical products
- Fuels
- Foodstuffs
EXPORTS – PARTNERS:
- US 59.6%
- El Salvador 5.61%
- Guatemala 5.28%
- Mexico 4.19%
- Germany 4.04% (2009)
IMPORT – PARTNERS:
Source: www.cia.gov |
| GDP (purchasing power parity): | |
| $33.17 billion (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 103 $34.19 billion (2008 est.)$32.88 billion (2007 est.)note: data are in 2009 US dollars | |
| GDP – real growth rate: | |
| -3% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 164 4% (2008 est.)6.3% (2007 est.) | |
| GDP – per capita (PPP): | |
| $4,200 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 151 $4,500 (2008 est.)$4,400 (2007 est.)note: data are in 2009 US dollars | |
| GDP – composition by sector: | |
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Source: www.cia.gov
ONLINE SOURCES:
Ministry of Industry & Trade – www.sic.gob.hn
Honduras Tourism – www.hondurastourism.com
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