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Extensible Markup Language  |  1995-06-15  |  3KB  |  19 lines
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  14.         <text><span class="style42"></span><span class="style12">HONDURAS</span><span class="style14"></span><span class="style42">Official name:</span><span class="style13"> La Rep├║blica de Honduras (Republic of Honduras)</span><span class="style42">Member of: </span><span class="style13">UN, OAS, CACM</span><span class="style42">Area: </span><span class="style13">112088 km2 (43277 sq mi)</span><span class="style42">Population: </span><span class="style13">5150000 (1993 est)</span><span class="style42">Capital: </span><span class="style13">Tegucigalpa 648000 (including suburbs; 1988 census)</span><span class="style42">Other major cities: </span><span class="style13">San Pedro Sula 301000, La Ceiba 72000 (including suburbs; 1988 census)</span><span class="style42">Language: </span><span class="style13">Spanish (official)</span><span class="style42">Religion: </span><span class="style13">Roman Catholic (85%); various Protestant Evangelical Churches</span><span class="style42">GOVERNMENT</span><span class="style13">The President and the 134-member National Assembly are elected by universal adult suffrage for four years.</span><span class="style42">GEOGRAPHY</span><span class="style13">Over three quarters of Honduras is mountainous, with the highest point at Cerio las Minas 2849 m (9347 ft). There are small coastal plains. </span><span class="style42">Climate: </span><span class="style13">The tropical lowlands experience high rainfall (1500ΓÇô2000 mm / 60ΓÇô80 in). The more temperate highlands are drier.</span><span class="style42">ECONOMY</span><span class="style13">Over 40% of Hondurans work in agriculture, but despite agrarian reform, living standards remain low. Bananas and coffee are the leading exports. There are few natural resources. </span><span class="style42">Currency: </span><span class="style13">Lempira.</span><span class="style42">HISTORY</span><span class="style13">In 1502 Columbus reached Honduras and in 1523 the first Spanish settlement was established. Honduras gained freedom from Spain in 1821, but was part of the Central American Federation until 1839. Between independence and the early 20th century, Honduras experienced constant political upheaval and wars with neighboring countries. US influence was immense, largely owing to the substantial investments of the powerful United Fruit Company in banana production. After a short civil war in 1925, a succession of military dictators governed Honduras until 1980. Since then the country has had democratically elected pro-US center-right civilian governments.</span></text>
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