Country of the Day
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 — Learn something new every day
Today's Featured Country
Honduras
Central America and the Caribbean
sovereign
HN
Key Facts
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Population
9,529,188 (2024 est.)
Area
112,090 sq km
Climate
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Languages
Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
Currency
Honduran lempira (HNL) [L]
Government type
presidential republic
Life expectancy at birth
73.1 years (2024 est.)
Religions
Evangelical 55%, Roman Catholic 33.4%, none 10.1%, unspecified 1.5% (2023 est.)
Independence
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Natural resources
timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
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