Discover Honduras

1. HONDURAS
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
KNOW YOUR WORLD
A PROGRAM OF GLOBAL TIES AKRON
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3. Honduras
⚫Discovered in 1502
⚫Fourth trip
⚫Honduras=depth
⚫Independence September 15, 1821

4. Heroes
⚫Lempira
⚫1537
⚫United more than 100 tribes
⚫Morazan
⚫Led effort against Mexico
⚫Struggled to unite the Central-
American countries

5. Flag and Coat of Arms

6. Honduran Currency

7. General Information
⚫Area - 112,492 km2 (43,433 sq mi)
⚫ Ohio - 116,096 km² (44,825 sq mi)
⚫18 Departments (states)
⚫Tegucigalpa (capital)
⚫Other important Cities: San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba,
Comayagua

8. Demographics
⚫9,746,117 million (as of 2019)
⚫90% Mestizo
⚫63% Catholic
⚫Official Language-Spanish

9. Politics and Government
⚫Democratic (1970 to
date)
⚫President: Juan Orlando
Hernández (as of 2019)
⚫Congress
⚫Supreme Court

10. Economic Activities
⚫Agriculture
⚫Bananas
⚫Coffee
⚫Cucumbers
⚫Melons
⚫Watermelons
⚫Industry
⚫Electronic Harnesses
⚫Clothing

11. Economic Activities cont…
⚫Tourism
⚫Copan Ruinas
⚫Bay Islands
⚫Cayos Cochinos
⚫Pico Bonito
⚫Tela
⚫Trujillo
⚫Valle de Angeles

12. Culture
⚫ Family Oriented
⚫ Tight Nucleus
⚫ Extended Family
⚫ Dances
⚫ Cique
⚫ Punta
⚫FAVORITE PASTIME!!!!!
⚫Soccer

13. Culture cont…
⚫Typical Foods
⚫Baleadas
⚫Tacos
⚫Enchiladas
⚫Tamales
⚫Carne Asada
⚫Sopa de Mondongo
⚫Refried beans

14. Land Distribution
⚫Divided into three main areas
⚫West and Central
⚫Mosquitia <2 people/sq mi (misquito)
⚫North Coast (Bay Islands (english), Garifuna,(garifuna)
⚫75% Forestry
⚫25% Agricultural (employs 62% of population)

16. Now, let’s dance
Honduran Style!

17. Honduras
⚫Sites of interest
⚫www.honduras.net
⚫ https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/north-
america/honduras/history-language-culture/
⚫ https://www.elheraldo.hn/ (online newspaper)
⚫ http://www.radioamerica.hn/ (online radio)