ABOUT Honduras
Government: Republic. The Honduran government is democratically elected and is based on the traditional division of powers: the Executive Branch, which contains the office of the President; the Legislative Branch, which contains the National Congress; and the Judicial Branch, which contains the Supreme Court of Justice.
Political Framework: Chief of State: President Manuel Zelaya Rosales. Term in Office: January 2006 to January 2010
The President of the Republic is elected by universal vote for a term of four years and cannot be reelected. The next presidential elections will be held in November 2009.
Political Division: 18 Departments
Capital: Tegucigalpa, M.D.C.
Other Cities:
San Pedro Sula, Puerto Cortes, La Ceiba, Tela, Copan, Omoa, Trujillo, Comayagua, Siguatepeque, Danlí, Choluteca.
Currency: The Lempira (L.19.03 x US$1.00)
Language: The official language is Spanish, although English dominates in the Bay Islands. There are also several different indigenous languages, such as Garifuna, Pech, Tawahka and Lenca.
Religion: The official religion is Catholicism, but the country enjoys freedom of religion.
Population: The 2006 census of the National Institute of Statistics showed an estimated 7,367,021 inhabitants. The greatest population densities are in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.
Annual Growth Rate: 4.1%
Geography:
The Republic of Honduras covers 112,492 km2 and is the second largest country in Central America. It shares borders with Guatemala (256 km), El Salvador (342 km) and Nicaragua (922 km). The Caribbean coast is 750 km long; the Pacific coast 153 km.
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