Honduras profile - Facts

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Bananas and coffee are two major exports

  • Full name: Republic of Honduras

  • Population: 7.9 million (UN, 2012)

  • Capital: Tegucigalpa

  • Area: 112,492 sq km (43,433 sq miles)

  • Major languages: Spanish, indigenous languages, English

  • Major religion: Christianity

  • Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 76 years (women) (UN)

  • Monetary unit: 1 lempira = 100 centavos

  • Main exports: Coffee, bananas, shellfish, meat, timber, gold and other minerals

  • GNI per capita: US $2,180 (World Bank, 2013)

  • Internet domain: .hn

  • International dialling code: +504