Honduras is a country located in Central America that borders the Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Guatemala, and Mexico. Honduras declared independence from Spain in 1821 and became a sovereign nation in 1838. The population of Honduras was nearly 8 million in 2010 and Spanish is the official language, though several indigenous languages are also spoken. The economy relies heavily on agriculture and tourism. Some of the most notable things to see and do in Honduras include visiting the Maya ruins at Copan, enjoying the beaches of the Bay Islands, and exploring the colonial architecture in the capital city of Tegucigalpa.

1. Oscar and Ane Honduras

2. Borders North - > Caribean sea East -> The Atlantic Ocean. South -> The Pacific Ocean. West -> Guatemala and Mexico.

3. Flag · Is blue and white and has got five stars.

4. Government Honduras is a democratic constitutional republic: Republica de Honduras. Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo Sosa of the Conservative National Party is the president of Honduras.

5. Independence Independence Day : September 15. declared its independence from Spain in 1821 to form a federation of Central American states. In 1838, Honduras left the federation and became independent.

6. Population In 2010 there were 7,989,415 people.

7. Currency The monetary unit is the Honduran lempira. 100 lempiras are about 4 euros. Coins: Cents.

8. Motto and National symbol Motto : "Free, Sovereign and Independent“. National symbol : This is the Honduran Coat of Arms.

9. Symbolls Animal: White Tailed Deer. Bird: Scarlet Macaw. Flower: Orchid. Tree: Honduras Pine.

10. Lenguages Spanish is the official language. Garifuna, Arabic and Miskito are other languages of Honduras. There are also Amerindian languages in the country such as Zambo, Paya, and Xicaque.

11. Climate Tropical wet climate with consistently high temperatures and humidity, and rainfall fairly evenly distributed throughout the year.

12. Geographical features Honduras has only a short Pacific coast. Honduras is a water-rich country . The most important river in Honduras is the Ulúa, which flows 400 kilometers to the Caribbean.

13. Tegucigalpa Good of picacho Cathedral of tegucigalpa

14. Other cities Copan Lempira San Pedro Sula

15. Ethnic groups Caracol : The Caracol people are an English-speaking people who have been established in Northern Honduras. Garifuna people : The Garinagu (singular Garifuna) are descendants of Carib, Arawak and West African people.

16. Religions and Music The predominant religion is cristianity . Caribbean music like salsa, merengue, reggae, reggaeton, bachata, punta and playero are popular in Honduras.

17. Food A typical Honduran breakfast usually consists of scrambled eggs, beans and tortillas. A typical meal in Honduras usually includes rice, beans, tortillas, some kind of grilled meat such as chicken or beef, and a salad.

18. Sports In Honduras the typical sport is football. Other sports in Honduras are extreme sports.

19. Famous people Carlos Pavon: Is an Honduran football striker. He is currently with Real C.D. Spaina of the National Football League of Honduras .

20. Polache: He is an Honduran singer. He is Honduras favourite singer because he describes the situation as it really is.

21. What to do in Honduras the Maya ruins at Copan; the Bay Islands and the sunny beaches at Roatan.

22. the colonial monuments and churches in Tegucigalpa fifteen national parks and ten biological reserves.

23. Natural hazards There are frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes. There are also damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast.