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Honduras

Also Known As Republic of Honduras
Central America

Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America, 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. Honduras gained independence from Spain in 1821 and was part of the First Mexican Empire until 1823. Its capital is Tegucigalpa.

Facts
Capital
Tegucigalpa 2
Population
10,186,738 2
2026 estimate; the source figure explicitly accounts for excess mortality due to AIDS.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
112,492 2
Independence or Founding Year
1821 2
Honduras gained independence from Spain in 1821 and was part of the First Mexican Empire until 1823.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Honduras

Cities

Choloma

Honduras

Choluteca

Honduras

Comayagua

Honduras

Danlí

Honduras

El Progreso, Honduras

Honduras

La Ceiba

Honduras

Puerto Cortés

Honduras

San Pedro Sula

Honduras

Siguatepeque

Honduras

Tegucigalpa

Honduras
FAQs

Why is Honduras linked to the term banana republic?

The term banana republic was first coined to describe Honduras in the early 20th century.

The phrase banana republic was originally coined to describe Honduras. In the early 20th century the country was dominated by transnational agricultural companies, and the United States protected their interests militarily. The term came to mean a politically unstable country whose government is shaped by corporate interests.
Connections

Associated With

Central America, Regions
Francisco Morazan Department, States or Territories
Tegucigalpa, Cities

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras.

Source Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water
El Salvador, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: El Salvador
Gulf of Honduras, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Tegucigalpa, Cities

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras.

Source Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Same As

Honduras

Also in Political Atlas: the same subject.

Nationals Include

Ana García Carías

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Rebeca Raquel Obando

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Rebeca Raquel - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
She serves as president of the Supreme Court of Honduras between 2023 and 2026.
Nasry Asfura

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nasry Asfura (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Nasry Juan Asfura (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [ˈnasɾi ˈxwan asˈfuɾa saˈbla]; born 8 June 1958) is a Honduran politician and construction businessman serving as the president of Honduras since 2026.
Roberto Suazo Córdova

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Roberto Suazo Córdova (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
was the 29th President of Honduras
Jorge Claros

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jorge Claros (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Honduran footballer

Origin Of

Baleada

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Baleada, Wikipedia
Chayote

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Cherimoya

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Honduran Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Pupusa

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Pupusa (Wikipedia)tier 3
Tapado

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tapado (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph
Quote, Lead paragraph
Tapado is a seafood soup served in Central American countries such as Guatemala and Honduras.

Location Of

Football War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Football War (source article)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
El Salvador and Honduras

Site Of

Copán

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Copán (Wikipedia)
Central American Bank for Economic Integration

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Central Bank of Honduras

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Cayos Cochinos

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Cayos Cochinos
Opal

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Geology.com: Opal gemstoneArticle text
Quote, Article text
Precious opal is also mined in Brazil, the United States, Canada, Honduras, Indonesia, Zambia, Guatemala, Poland, Peru, and New Zealand
Sula Valley

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sula Valley
Lencan

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lencan
Constitution of Honduras

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Honduras
Supreme Court of Honduras

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Constitute Project text of the 2013 Constitution of HondurasCountry
Quote, Country
The Supreme Court of Justice shall be composed of fifteen justices.
Achillea millefolium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Adiantum Capillus-Veneris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Tulip Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Alvarez's mastiff bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Molossus alvarezi (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Range and habitat, where it lives
Its range also includes Honduras and French Guiana.
Anolis allisoni

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Anolis allisoni (Wikipedia)Lead, Honduras
Quote, Lead, Honduras
The species is endemic to Cuba (except the west and the far southeast), the Bay Islands and Cayos Cochinos off the mainland of Honduras, and Half Moon Caye off the mainland of Belize.
Anoplogaster Cornuta

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Aristolochia grandiflora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Artemisia absinthium

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Artemisia vulgaris

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlantic Tarpon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Big crested mastiff bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Big crested mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
Black-billed cuckoo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Blue Marlin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Boston Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brahminy Blind Snake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brassica rapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Breadfruit

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brown-throated Sloth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cacao (Theobroma cacao)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Capsicum annuum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Central American tapeti

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Central American tapeti (Wikipedia)Taxonomy
Quote, Taxonomy
widespread throughout eastern Costa Rica, eastern Nicaragua, Honduras, and eastern Panama
Ceratopteris Richardii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Channel Catfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chinese Hibiscus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cinnamon Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common big-eared bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Common big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela
Common Poppy

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Remora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Starling

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Sunflower

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Yarrow

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Convict cichlid

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cougar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cozumelan golden bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cozumelan golden bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a bat species found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia
Cretan Brake

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cyperus alternifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Davis's round-eared bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Davis's round-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Range and habitat, where it lives
It is endemic to Central America; its range includes Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
Deppe's squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Deppe's squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua
Drosophila melanogaster

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Showing 1 to 50 of 154 in Found There, page 1 of 4.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Honduras (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Honduras
  • Infobox, capital
    Tegucigalpa
  • Infobox, area
    112,492 km2
  • Demographics section, 2026
    10,186,738 (2026 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    Honduras gained independence from Spain in 1821 and was a part of the First Mexican Empire until 1823.
  • Introduction
    Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It 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.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Honduras
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    823 km (Caribbean Sea 669 km; Gulf of Fonseca 163 km)
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record HND, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record HND, incomeLevel
"name": "Honduras", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "LAC", "iso2code": "XJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Honduras
Wikidata Q783, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Tegucigalpa (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Tegucigalpa, Lead section
Quote, Has Capital: Tegucigalpa, Lead section
Tegucigalpa (UK: US: Spanish: [teɣusiˈɣalpa])-formally Tegucigalpa, Municipality of the Central District (Spanish: Tegucigalpa, Municipio del Distrito Central or Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.), and colloquially referred to as Tegus, Teguz or Cerrocigalpa -is the capital and largest city of Honduras along with its sister city, Comayagüela.
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CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: El Salvador
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: El Salvador, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: El Salvador, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Honduras 391 km
View the Source
Francisco Morazan Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Francisco Morazan Department, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Francisco Morazan Department, Lead paragraph
abbreviated FMO) is one of the departments of Honduras.
View the Source

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