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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. Honduras 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. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.
Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.
The nation's economy is primarily agricultural, making it especially vulnerable to natural disasters such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The lower class is primarily agriculturally based while wealth is concentrated in the country's urban centers. Honduras has a Human Development Index of 0.625, classifying it as a nation with medium development. When adjusted for income inequality, its Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index is 0.443. (Full article...)
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The 2009 Honduran coup d'état, which took place during the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis, occurred when the Honduran Army, following orders from the Honduran Supreme Court, ousted President Manuel Zelaya on 28 June 2009 and sent him into exile. Zelaya had attempted to schedule a non-binding poll to hold a referendum on convening a constituent assembly for writing a new constitution. Despite court orders to cease, Zelaya refused to comply, and the Honduran Supreme Court issued a secret arrest warrant dated 26 June. Two days later, Honduran soldiers stormed the president's house in the middle of the night, detained him, and thwarted the poll. Instead of putting him on trial, the army put him on a military plane and flew him to Costa Rica. Later that day, after reading a resignation letter of disputed authenticity, the Honduran Congress voted to remove Zelaya from office and appointed Head of Congress Roberto Micheletti, his constitutional successor, to complete his term. This was the first coup to occur in the country since 1978.
The international reaction was extensive, with the United Nations, the Organization of American States (OAS), and the European Union condemning Zelaya's removal as a military coup. On 5 July 2009, all member states of the OAS voted unanimously to suspend Honduras from the organization. (Full article...)Interesting facts -
- ... that William Gore Ouseley (pictured), a diplomat noted for representing British interests in Nicaragua and Honduras, found one of the earliest sources for the Pantomime story of Dick Whittington's cat?
- ... that when the British Honduran Lands Department claimed no lands were available for women, Gwendolyn Lizarraga marched into the swamp and measured lots to create land parcels?
- ... that the royal dynasty at the Maya city of Copán (fragment pictured) in Honduras was founded by a warrior sent from the distant city of Tikal?
- ... that Salomón Ibarra Mayorga, the lyricist of the Nicaraguan national anthem, was exiled to Honduras for his political activities but was reburied in Nicaragua after his death?
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- Sawdust carpet in Holy Week. (from
- Honduran armed conflict of 1907. (from
- Sir Salvador Moncada. Honduran pharmacologyst. (from
- Typical Honduran breakfast. (from
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Lenca leader and war lord. (from Culture of Honduras)Lempira,
- A Honduran breakfast (from
- National Theater and opera, Manuel Bonilla (from
- Pork chop with plantain chips. (from
- General Luis Bogran. (from
- President Manuel Bonilla. (from
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San Cristóbal fortress, in the city of Gracias, built during the 19th century. (from History of Honduras)
- Pre Columbian pottery. (from
- Diablos Negros, is a Honduran hard Rock band active since the 1980s. (from
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church of la Merced in the city of Comayagua was the first Cathedral of Honduras in 1550 and is the oldest Honduran church still standing. (from History of Honduras)The
- Oldest train still preserved in Honduras. (from
- The dictatorship of Carias Andino is remembered as the longest dictatorship that Honduras has ever had (from
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Lake Yojoa (from Honduran cuisine)Fried fish from
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Yax Kuk Mo Dynasty that later would became the emblem of the Kingdom of "Oxwitik" also known as Copán. (from History of Honduras)Mayan representative hieroglyphic of the
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La Ceiba during the 1920s. The locomotives were one of the main means of transportation in Honduras during the 20th century. (from History of Honduras)Train station in
- Tegucigalpa in 1910. (from
- Juan Carlos Fanconi, Film Director (from
- The railroad transportation suffered a lot of economic issues and disadvantages during the 2000s, it was not until 2010 passenger trains where reactivated. (from
- El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from
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Holy Week in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
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- The nacatamal a prehispanic dish widely consumed in Honduras. (from
- The Central American peace conference in 1907. (from
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Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa was built during the XVIII century. (from History of Honduras)
- Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from
- San Pedro Sula train station in 1932. (from
- Painting depicting the chief Lempira fighting against a conquistador (from
- Mayan rain god
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Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
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- David Suazo. (from
- After the 2009 coup d'état, the military presence in the streets began to be more common. (from
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Tela's railroad company building, built in 1919. (from History of Honduras)
- Roger Espinoza (from
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Charles I of Spain an 5th of the Holy Roman empire. By the time of the colonial era Honduras suffered a demographic change due the arrival of Spanish immigrants (from History of Honduras)First coat of arms of Honduras given by the emperor
- Honduran army in 1926. (from
- Emilio Izaguirre (from
- Central American president General
- Mayan stellae. (from
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Xiomara Castro became the first woman to gain a presidential charge in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
- American troops arriving in Honduras in 1988 during Operation Golden Pheasant. (from
- The Virgin of Suyapa (from
- Wilson Palacios (from
- Port of Amapala. (from
- Map of the town of Trujillo from the 16th century. (from
- In 1986 Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from
- Cafe Guancasco, is one of the best exponents of Honduran pop rock. (from
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rice and beans dish (from Honduran cuisine)Casamiento, a
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Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés made his journey to the region of las Hibueras, modern day Honduras. (from History of Honduras)After the fall of
- The baleada is a popular Honduran fast food dish. (from
- Tegucigalpa after the Mitch Hurricane. (from
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Yarumela, one of the oldest Honduran archeological sites. (from History of Honduras)Pyramid 102 of
- La Merced plaza of Comayagua after the independence from Spain. (from
- Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) (from
- Coat of arms of the Miskito royal family. (from
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SS Contessa, a Honduran ship that participated in the Operation Torch in the north African campaign in the Second World War. (from History of Honduras)The
- Honduran Police in a rural area. (from
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Porfirio Betancourt, 1981, one of the first hispanic players for the NASL. (from Culture of Honduras)Footballer
- Actress America Ferrera. (from
- Graifuna traditional dance. (from
- Traditional dance of Honduras. (from
- Central Park in San Pedro Sula, where several cultural events take place throughout the year. (from
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European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.
- Old presidential palace of Honduras. (from
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San Pedro Sula, one of the places of the Honduran Jewish community. (from Culture of Honduras)Maguen David sinagoge in
- City of Comayagüela in the 2010s (from
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Los Naranjos, considered the oldest structures of Honduras.One of the Pyramids of
- Lencan cloth. (from
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baleada with eggs, butter, cheese and beans (from Honduran cuisine)An open homemade
- Flag of the Central American Federation that lasted until 1839. (from
- Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from
- Sopa de caracol (conch soup) (from
List articles
- Departments of Honduras
- List of cathedrals in Honduras
- List of companies of Honduras
- List of ecoregions in Honduras
- List of football clubs in Honduras
- List of Honduran departments by Human Development Index
- List of Hondurans
- List of Honduras-related topics
- List of national parks of Honduras
- List of political parties in Honduras
- List of presidents of Honduras
- List of rivers of Honduras
- List of wars involving Honduras
- Municipalities of Honduras
- Outline of Honduras
- Timeline of Tegucigalpa
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