Honduras
Official name: |
Honduras |
Capital City: |
Tegucigalpa |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.com.hn |
International Dialing Code: |
504 |
Population: |
5,605,193 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 lempira (L) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Spanish, Indian dialects |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Apr 1, 2, 3, May 1, Sep 15, Oct 3, 12, Dec 24, 25, 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: bananas, coffee, shrimp, lobster, minerals, meat, lumber |
Partners: US 53%, Germany 11%, Belgium 8%, UK 5% Major Imports: |
Commodities: machinery and transport equipment, chemical products, manufactured goods, fuel and oil, foodstuffs |
Partners: US 50%, Mexico 8%, Guatemala 6% Total Export: |
$843 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$1.1 billion (c.i.f. 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$10.8 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,980 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
72.7% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.6% (1996 est.) |
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