Honduras

Honduras
Is a democratic constitutional republic, their actual president is Porfirio Lobo. Honduras is located in the north-central part of Central America, has a Caribbean as well as a Pacificcoastline. Guatemala is to the west, El Salvador to the south, and Nicaragua to the east. Honduras’ allies are: Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Ecuador
Most of the Hondurans are Catholic, the 47% ofthe population is Catholic, 36% is evangelical Protestant, and 17% provided no answer or considered them "other. Honduras was home to several important indigenous cultures, most notably the Maya. Muchof the country was conquered by Spain who introduced its predominant language and many of its customs in the sixteenth century. It became independent in 1821 and has been a republic since the end ofSpanish rule. Its size is just over 112,492 km² with an estimated population of almost eight million. Its capitals are the twin cities of Tegucigalpa and Comayagua. Its northern portions are part of theWestern Caribbean Zone. It is notable for its production of minerals, tropical fruit, and recently for exportation of clothing for the international market.
Important events in Honduras:
1953-07-07- Che Guevara sets out on a trip through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, and El Salvador.
1961-10-31 - Hurricane Hattie, kills 400 in British Honduras
1969-07-14 -"Futbol War" between El Salvador & Honduras begins
1969-07-14 - Soccer war - Salvador-Honduras (1000 dead)
1976-02-04 - 7.5 earthquake kills 22,778 in Guatemala & Honduras
1980-10-30 - Honduras &El Salvador settle their boundary dispute
1980-11-18 - Honduras & El Salvador signs peace
1982-01-11 - Honduras adopts constitution
1982-01-20 - Honduras constitution goes into effect

Theeconomy has continued to grow slowly, It is estimated that there are more than 1.2 million people who are unemployed, According to the Human Development Index, Honduras is the sixth poorest/least...