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 | HONDURASgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Honduras |
| country code ISO: HN //; - FIPS: HO |
| location: Central America |
| time zone: -5 UT |
| surface (land) area: 112090 sq.km = 43278 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 16° N / South: 13° N / East: 83° W / West: 89° W |
| borders (land): Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua |
| borders (coastline): Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean), Pacific Ocean |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1821-09-15 (proclaimed) ; 1838-10-26 (effective) |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Tegucigalpa |
| administrative division: departamento (18) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1988): 4376,839 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 6249,598 /or:/ 6417,000 /or:/ 6597,100 // - ; 2001: 6575,000 |
| population density: 58 per sq.km = 150 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3,3% //; - doubling time: 24 years |
| birth rate: 32 - 37 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 -7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 50 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 57 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 66 - 69 years (male: 64 - 68; female: 68 - 71) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 45% //; - 15-59 years: 50% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 53% //; - urbanisation growth: 5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 33% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Mestizo 90%; Amerindian 7%; black 2%; white 1% |
| languages: Spanish, Black Carib (Garifuna) |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 86,7%; Protestant 10,5%; other 2,8% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2343 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 65% |
| people per physician: 3090 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 89% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 21% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 8% |
| adult literacy: 73% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Lempira = 100 centavos |
| annual inflation rate: 19% |
| population below poverty line: 53% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 600 per capita |
| GNI USD 860 per capita //; - [ppp: 2400] |
| GDP growth: 0,4% |
| income: USD 570 per capita |
| import: USD 1727 per capita //; - export: USD 656 per capita |
| trade: USD 321 per capita //; - or 71% of GDP |
| trade partners: US VE DE MX JP BE |
| human development index: 0,634 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 107 |
| female labour force: 32% |
| unemployment: 4% |
| tourism: 0,4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 16% //; - grass land: 23% //; - wooded area: 29% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 60% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 22% |
| agricultural products: timber (hardwoods), bananas, coffee, cotton, flowers, [citrus] fruit |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 1780 / goats: 31 / horses: 179 / mules: 70 / pigs: 470 / poultry: 17300 / sheep: 14 |
| fish catch: 7215 - 23585 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 16% //; - part of industry in GDP: 27% |
| industrial products: textiles, wood products |
| mining products: lead, zinc, silver, gold, copper, iron, antimony, coal |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,8 |
| services: labour force: 23% //; - part of services in GDP: 51% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 522 |
| electricity use (per capita): 449 |
| annual water use (per capita): 294 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 11371, or 15100 km //; - of which paved: 20% //; - of which are motorways: 243 km [Pan American highway] |
| vehicles: 7 per 1000 |
| railways: 955, or: 988 km //; - railways passenger/km: 8 |
| navigable inland waterways: 465 km |
| ownership telephone: 29 - 44 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 337 - 386 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 90 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 44 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 12700 |
| personal computers: 11 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Cerro Las Minas 2849 m, Santa Bárbara 2744, Sierra de Agalta 2590, Cerro El Homo 2470 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lago de Yojoa |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Represa el Cajón |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Coco, Alúa, Chamelecón, Aguán, Río Sico, Patuca, Goascorán, Choluteca |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Islas de la Bahía |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| if there is a range between the figures, the differences are due to the use of several sources |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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