- Outline of Honduras
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See also: Index of Honduras-related articles and List of Honduras-related topics
The Republic of Honduras is a sovereign country located in Central America.[1] Honduras was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras (now Belize).[2] The country 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.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Honduras:
General reference
- Pronunciation: /hɒnˈdjʊərəs/
- Common English country name: Honduras
- Official English country name: The Republic of Honduras
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival: Honduran
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Honduras
- International rankings of Honduras
- ISO country codes: HN, HND, 340
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:HN
- Internet country code top-level domain: .hn
Geography of Honduras
Main article: Geography of Honduras- Honduras is: a country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Time zone: Central Standard Time (UTC-06)
- Extreme points of Honduras
- High: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m (9,416 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,520 km
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- Nicaragua 922 km
- El Salvador 342 km
- Guatemala 256 km
- Coastline: 820 km
- Population of Honduras: 7,106,000 - 97th most populous country
- Area of Honduras: 112,492 km2
- Atlas of Honduras
Environment of Honduras
Main article: Environment of Honduras- Climate of Honduras
- Deforestation in Central America
- Environmental issues in Honduras
- Ecoregions in Honduras
- Renewable energy in Honduras
- Geology of Honduras
- Protected areas of Honduras
- Biosphere reserves in Honduras
- National parks of Honduras
- Wildlife of Honduras
- Flora of Honduras
- Fauna of Honduras
- Birds of Honduras
- Mammals of Honduras
Natural geographic features of Honduras
Main article: Landforms of Honduras- Fjords of Honduras
- Islands of Honduras
- Lakes of Honduras
- Mountains of Honduras
- Rivers of Honduras
- Waterfalls of Honduras
- Valleys of Honduras
- World Heritage Sites in Honduras
Regions of Honduras
- Main article: Regions of Honduras
Ecoregions of Honduras
- Main article: Ecoregions in Honduras
Administrative divisions of Honduras
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Honduras
Departments of Honduras
Main article: Departments of HondurasMunicipalities of Honduras
Main article: Municipalities of Honduras- Cities of Honduras
- Capital of Honduras: Tegucigalpa
Demography of Honduras
- Main article: Demographics of Honduras
Government and politics of Honduras
- Main article: Government of Honduras and Politics of Honduras
- Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Honduras: Tegucigalpa
Elections in Honduras Presidential elections Parliamentary elections - Political parties in Honduras
- Political scandals of Honduras
- Taxation in Honduras
Branches of the government of Honduras
Main article: Government of HondurasExecutive branch of the government of Honduras
- Head of state and Head of government: President of Honduras, Porfirio Lobo Sosa
- Cabinet of Honduras
Legislative branch of the government of Honduras
- National Congress of Honduras (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Honduras
Main article: Politics of Honduras#Judicial branchForeign relations of Honduras
Main article: Foreign relations of HondurasInternational organization membership
Main article: International organization membership of HondurasThe Republic of Honduras is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Honduras
- Main article: Law of Honduras
- Capital punishment in Honduras
- Constitution of Honduras
- Crime in Honduras
- Human rights in Honduras
- Law enforcement in Honduras
Military of Honduras
- Main article: Military of Honduras
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Romeo Vásquez Velásquez
- Ministry of Defence of Honduras
- Minister of Defence of Honduras: Angel Edmundo Orellana Mercado
- Ministry of Defence of Honduras
- Commander-in-chief: Romeo Vásquez Velásquez
- Forces
- Army of Honduras
- Honduran Navy
- Honduran Air Force
- Military history of Honduras
- Military ranks of Honduras
Local government in Honduras
Main article: Departments of HondurasHistory of Honduras
- Main article: History of Honduras, Timeline of the history of Honduras, and Current events of Honduras
- Economic history of Honduras
- Military history of Honduras
Culture of Honduras
- Main article: Culture of Honduras
- Architecture of Honduras
- Cuisine of Honduras
- Ethnic minorities in Honduras
- Festivals in Honduras
- Humor in Honduras
- Languages of Honduras
- Media in Honduras
- National symbols of Honduras
- People of Honduras
- Prostitution in Honduras
- Public holidays in Honduras
- Records of Honduras
- Religion in Honduras
- Buddhism in Honduras
- Christianity in Honduras
- Hinduism in Honduras
- Islam in Honduras
- Judaism in Honduras
- Sikhism in Honduras
- World Heritage Sites in Honduras
Art in Honduras
- Art in Honduras
- Cinema of Honduras
- Literature of Honduras
- Music of Honduras
- Television in Honduras
- Theatre in Honduras
Sports in Honduras
- Main article: Sports in Honduras
Economy and infrastructure of Honduras
- Main article: Economy of Honduras
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 107th (one hundred and seventh)
- Agriculture in Honduras
- Banking in Honduras
- National Bank of Honduras
- Communications in Honduras
- Companies of Honduras
- Economic history of Honduras
- Energy policy of Honduras
- Mining in Honduras
- Oil industry in Honduras
- Tourism in Honduras
- Transport in Honduras
- Honduras Stock Exchange
Education in Honduras
- Main article: Education in Honduras
Infrastructure of Honduras
- Communications in Honduras
- Internet in Honduras
- Energy in Honduras
- Health care in Honduras
- Transportation in Honduras
- Airports in Honduras
- Rail transport in Honduras
- Roads in Honduras
- Water supply and sanitation in Honduras
See also
Main article: Honduras- Index of Honduras-related articles
- List of Honduras-related topics
- All pages beginning with "Honduras"
- All pages beginning with "Honduran"
- All pages with titles containing "Honduras"
- All pages with titles containing "Honduran"
- Outline of Central America
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
References
External links
- Government of Honduras (Spanish)
- Honduran Biodiversity Database
- Outline of Honduras at the Open Directory Project
- Honduras travel guide from Wikitravel
- Honduras, an external wiki
- Humanitarian Aid in Honduras
- Universidad de San Pedro Sula
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