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Honduran flag |
| Country |
Honduras |
| Capital |
Tegucigalpa |
| Location |
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua |
| Size |
112,090 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains |
| Climate |
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains |
| Languages |
Spanish, Amerindian dialects |
| Nationality |
noun: Honduran(s)
adjective: Honduran |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority |
| Currency |
lempira (HNL) |
| Exports |
coffee, bananas, shrimp, lobster, meat; zinc, lumber (2000) |
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