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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research)
- Form of government:
- Population: 5,997,327 (44% urban)
- Total area: 112,088 sq. km
- Languages: Spanish (official)
- Religions: Roman Catholicism (97%)
- Per capita GDP: $2,400 p.a.
- Exports: $1.575 bn; bananas, coffee, shrimp, lobster, minerals
- Literacy: 72.7% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 64.7 years (66.3 f, 63.2 m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Honduras
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Honduras
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Honduras
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Honduras - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Honduras - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Honduras
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Honduras - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Biblioteca Virtual en Salud (Virtual Library on Health) - sponsored by the World Health Organisation
- Centro de Investigación y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (CIPRODEH) (Center for the Investigation and Promotion of
Human Rights) - provides access to objective information about human rights in Honduras
- Corporación Hondureña de Desarrollo Forestal, Administracion Forestal del Estado (AFE-COHDEFOR) - forestry rights
- Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) Honduras - provides financial services (small loans, Village
Banking) to the worlds poorest families so they can create their own jobs, raise household incomes, and improve their standard
of living, delivering these services through a global network of locally managed, self-supporting institutions
- Partners in Health in Honduras - helps the Brigham and Women's Hospital to improve the medical care of rural Hondurans,
providing operational and program support for PROMESA, an integrated rural development project located in the mountainous
Yeguare region aimed at improving water quality and sanitation, and offering training for local health-care providers, teachers and
youth groups
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Honduras
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Essential data:
- Banco Central de Honduras
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Honduras
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Honduras - news articles selected from around the world
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Honduras] - information for those working to promote lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Honduras - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Honduras
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Honduras
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Honduras - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Honduras
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