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Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of 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 constitutional crisis was a political confrontation concerning the events that led to, included, and followed the 2009 Honduran coup d'état and the political breakdown associated with it. The coup was repudiated around the globe, but Roberto Micheletti, head of the government installed after the coup, has claimed that the Honduran Supreme Court ordered the detention of Manuel Zelaya, deposed President of Honduras, and that the following succession was constitutionally valid.
The policies of Zelaya drifted to the left, causing conflicts with the political establishment. He advocated a constitutional assembly to write or reform the constitution with a fourth ballot box referendum, but opponents considered writing or reforming the constitution via a referendum was unconstitutional. (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 in March 1871, Sensuntepeque was raided by Salvadorian Liberals with Honduran army backing after Honduras declared war on El Salvador?
- ... that while political analyst Aníbal Delgado Fiallos had been a staunch critic of Honduran president Manuel Zelaya's constitutional reform, he took part in the protests against Zelaya's ouster?
- ... 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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Old presidential palace of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
The Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa (from History of Honduras)
Pinchos Americanos are a popular dish in Honduras. (from Honduran cuisine)
Wilson Palacios (from Culture of Honduras)
Painting of the lenca chief Lempira, during the conquest of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Typical Honduran breakfast. (from Culture of Honduras)
Lencan cloth. (from Culture of Honduras)
Actress America Ferrera. (from Culture of Honduras)
Traditional dance of Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Holy Week in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Honduran Police in a rural area. (from Crime in Honduras)
National Theater and opera, Manuel Bonilla (from Culture of Honduras)
Casamiento, a rice and beans dish (from Honduran cuisine)
Tela's railroad company building, built in 1919. (from History of Honduras)
El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from Culture of Honduras)
The central american peace conference in 1907. (from History of Honduras)
Oldest train still preserved in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Mayan stellae. (from Culture of Honduras)
Honduran Police in San Francisco, Lempira (from Crime in Honduras)
After the fall of Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés make his journey to the region of las Hibueras, modern day Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
After the 2009 coup d'état, the military presence in the streets began to be more common. (from History of Honduras)
Port of Amapala. (from History of Honduras)
Mayan rain god Chaac representation at the Mayan Sculpture Museum in Copán. (from Culture of Honduras)
Graifuna traditional dance. (from Culture of Honduras)
Central Park in San Pedro Sula, where several cultural events take place throughout the year. (from Culture of Honduras)
Cafe Guancasco, is one of the best exponents of Honduran rock. (from Culture of Honduras)
Pyramid 102 of Yarumela, one of the oldest Honduran archeological sites. (from History of Honduras)
The railroad transportation suffered a lot of economic issues and disadvantages during the 2000s, it was not until 2010 passenger trains where reactivated. (from History of Honduras)
In 1986 Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from History of Honduras)
President Manuel Bonilla. (from History of Honduras)
The baleada is a popular Honduran fast food dish. (from Culture of Honduras)
The Virgin of Suyapa (from Culture of Honduras)
Pre Columbian pottery. (from Culture of Honduras)
Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
The 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)
Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa was built during the XVIII century. (from History of Honduras)
An open homemade baleada with eggs, butter, cheese and beans (from Honduran cuisine)
A Roman Catholic cathedral in Amapala. (from Culture of Honduras)
Carias Andino ruled the country for more than 16 years, his government was characterized by strong repression, and a rapid modernization of the army. (from History of Honduras)
Lempira, Lenca leader and war lord. (from Culture of Honduras)
San Cristóbal fortress, in the city of Gracias, built during the 19th century. (from History of Honduras)
The flag of the British protectorate of The Miskito Coast.
Juan Carlos Fanconi, Film Director (from Culture of Honduras)
Footballer Porfirio Betancourt, 1981, one of the first hispanic players for the NASL. (from Culture of Honduras)
Emilio Izaguirre (from Culture of Honduras)
One of the Pyramids of Los Naranjos, these ones are considered to be the oldest structures of Honduras.
Sopa de caracol (conch soup) (from Honduran cuisine)
La Merced plaza of Comayagua after the independence from Spain. (from History of Honduras)
Tegucigalpa in 1910. (from History of Honduras)
The nacatamal a prehispanic dish widely consumed in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
Coat of arms of the Miskito royal family. (from History of Honduras)
First coat of arms of Honduras given by the emperor 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)
Roger Espinoza (from Culture of Honduras)
Train station in 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)
Xiomara Castro became the first woman to gain a presidential charge in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.
General Luis Bogran. (from History of Honduras)
The 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)
Sawdust carpet in Holy Week. (from Culture of Honduras)
Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from History of Honduras)
Central american president General Francisco Morazán Quezada.
David Suazo. (from Culture of Honduras)
Flag of the Central American Federation that lasted until 1839. (from History of Honduras)
Maguen David sinagoge in San Pedro Sula, one of the places of the Honduran Jewish community. (from Culture of Honduras)
Honduran army in 1926. (from History of Honduras)
Sir Salvador Moncada. Honduran pharmacologyst. (from Culture of Honduras)
Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
Tegucigalpa after the Mitch Hurricane. (from History of Honduras)
Fried fish from Lake Yojoa (from Honduran cuisine)
Mayan representative hieroglyphic of the Kingdom of "Oxwitik" also known as Copan. The Mayan civilization was predominant in the western part of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
City of Comayagüela in the 2010s (from History of Honduras)
A whale shark near of the Island of Útila in Honduras (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
American troops arriving in Honduras in 1988 during Operation Golden Pheasant. (from History of Honduras)
A Honduran breakfast. (from Honduran cuisine)
Honduran NA-16 planes patrolling the coaststo avoid gemran U-boats in 1942. (from History of Honduras)
Honduran armed conflict of 1907. (from History of Honduras)
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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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