Outline of Honduras

Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Honduras

The Flag of Honduras

The Coat of arms of Honduras

The location of Honduras

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Honduras

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Honduras:

Honduras – sovereign country located in Central America.^[1] Honduras was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras (now Belize).^[2] The country is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea.

General reference

An enlargeable relief map of Honduras

Pronunciation: /hɒnˈdjʊərəs/
Common English country name: Honduras
Official English country name: The Republic of Honduras
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival: Honduran
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Honduras
International rankings of Honduras
ISO country codes: HN, HND, 340
ISO region codes: See HN
Internet country code top-level domain: .hn

Geography of Honduras

An enlargeable topographic map of Honduras

Geography of Honduras

Honduras is: a country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
  - Americas
    - North America
      - Middle America
        Central America
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
- Extreme points of Honduras
  - High: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m (9,416 ft)
  - Low: Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,520 km

Nicaragua 922 km

El Salvador 342 km

Guatemala 256 km

Coastline: 820 km

Population of Honduras: 7,106,000 - 97th most populous country
Area of Honduras: 112,492 km²
Atlas of Honduras

Environment of Honduras

An enlargeable satellite image of Honduras

Climate of Honduras
Deforestation in Central America
Renewable energy in Honduras
Geology of Honduras
Protected areas of Honduras
- Biosphere reserves in Honduras
- National parks of Honduras
Wildlife of Honduras
- Fauna of Honduras
  - Birds of Honduras
  - Mammals of Honduras

Natural geographic features of Honduras

Fjords of Honduras
Islands of Honduras
Lakes of Honduras
Mountains of Honduras
- Volcanoes in Honduras
Rivers of Honduras
- Waterfalls of Honduras
Valleys of Honduras
World Heritage Sites in Honduras

Regions of Honduras

Ecoregions of Honduras

List of ecoregions in Honduras

Administrative divisions of Honduras

Departments of Honduras
- Municipalities of Honduras

Departments of Honduras

Municipalities of Honduras

Cities of Honduras
Capital of Honduras: Tegucigalpa

Demography of Honduras

Demographics of Honduras

Government and politics of Honduras

Politics of Honduras

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Honduras: Tegucigalpa
Elections in Honduras
Political parties in Honduras

Branches of the government of Honduras

Government of Honduras

Executive branch of the government of Honduras

Head of state and Head of government: President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández
Cabinet of Honduras

Legislative branch of the government of Honduras

National Congress of Honduras (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Honduras

Supreme Court of Honduras

Foreign relations of Honduras

Diplomatic missions in Honduras
Diplomatic missions of Honduras

International organization membership

International organization membership of Honduras The Republic of Honduras is a member of:^[1]

Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
Central American Common Market (CACM)
Central American Integration System (SICA)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) (subscriber)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Latin American Economic System (LAES)
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Rio Group (RG)
Unión Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Honduras

Law of Honduras

Capital punishment in Honduras
Constitution of Honduras
Crime in Honduras
Human rights in Honduras
- LGBT rights in Honduras
- Freedom of religion in Honduras
Law enforcement in Honduras

Military of Honduras

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Romeo Vásquez Velásquez
  - Ministry of Defence of Honduras
    - Minister of Defence of Honduras: Angel Edmundo Orellana Mercado
Forces
- Army of Honduras
- Honduran Navy
- Honduran Air Force
Military history of Honduras
Military ranks of Honduras

Local government in Honduras

Departments of Honduras

History of Honduras

Timeline of the history of Honduras
Current events of Honduras
Military history of Honduras

Culture of Honduras

Architecture of Honduras
Cuisine of Honduras
Festivals in Honduras
Languages of Honduras
Media in Honduras
National symbols of Honduras
- Coat of arms of Honduras
- Flag of Honduras
- National anthem of Honduras
Hondurans
Prostitution in Honduras
Public holidays in Honduras
Records of Honduras
Religion in Honduras
- Buddhism in Honduras
- Christianity in Honduras
- Hinduism in Honduras
- Islam in Honduras
- Judaism in Honduras
- Sikhism in Honduras
World Heritage Sites in Honduras

Art in Honduras

Art in Honduras
Cinema of Honduras
Literature of Honduras
Music of Honduras
Television in Honduras
Theatre in Honduras

Sports in Honduras

Football in Honduras
Honduras at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Honduras

Economy of Honduras

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 107th (one hundred and seventh)
Agriculture in Honduras
Banking in Honduras
- National Bank of Honduras
Communications in Honduras
- Internet in Honduras
Companies of Honduras
Currency of Honduras: Lempira
- ISO 4217: HNL
Energy in Honduras
Honduras Stock Exchange
Transport in Honduras
- Airports in Honduras
- Rail transport in Honduras
Tourism in Honduras
Water supply and sanitation in Honduras

Education in Honduras

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Honduras". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/honduras/.
↑ Environmental - Archeological Investigations in the Bay Islands, Spanish Honduras

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Honduras". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/honduras/.

[2] Environmental - Archeological Investigations in the Bay Islands, Spanish Honduras

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Outline of Honduras

Topic: Place

Contents

General reference

Geography of Honduras

Environment of Honduras

Natural geographic features of Honduras

Regions of Honduras

Ecoregions of Honduras

Administrative divisions of Honduras

Departments of Honduras

Municipalities of Honduras

Demography of Honduras

Government and politics of Honduras

Branches of the government of Honduras

Executive branch of the government of Honduras

Legislative branch of the government of Honduras

Judicial branch of the government of Honduras

Foreign relations of Honduras

International organization membership

Law and order in Honduras

Military of Honduras

Local government in Honduras

History of Honduras

Culture of Honduras

Art in Honduras

Sports in Honduras

Economy and infrastructure of Honduras

Education in Honduras

See also

References

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