| Basic Facts |
| Official name | Republic of Honduras |
| Capital | Tegucigalpa |
| Area | 112,492 sq km |
| 43,433 sq mi |
| People |
| Population | 6,560,608 (2002 estimate) |
| Population growth |
| Population growth rate | 2.34 percent (2002 estimate) |
| Projected population in 2025 | 9,344,971 (2000 estimate) |
| Projected population in 2050 | 11,861,333 (2000 estimate) |
| Population density | 58 persons per sq km (2002 estimate) |
| 151 persons per sq mi (2002 estimate) |
| Urban/rural distribution |
| Share urban | 53 percent (2000 estimate) |
| Share rural | 47 percent (2000 estimate) |
| Largest cities, with population |
| Tegucigalpa | 1,037,600 (2000 estimate) |
| San Pedro Sula | 471,000 (2000 estimate) |
| La Ceiba | 107,200 (2000 estimate) |
| El Progreso | 109,400 (2000 estimate) |
| Choluteca | 96,900 (2000 estimate) |
| Ethnic groups |
| Mestizo | 90 percent |
| Native American (primarily Miskito, Payas, Xicaques, Zambo) | 7 percent |
| Black African | 2 percent |
| White | 1 percent |
| Languages |
| Spanish (official), Native American dialects, Creole, English |
| Religious affiliations |
| Roman Catholic | 94 percent |
| Protestant, other | 6 percent |
| Health and Education |
| Life expectancy |
| Total | 68.8 years (2002 estimate) |
| Female | 70.5 years (2002 estimate) |
| Male | 67.1 years (2002 estimate) |
| Infant mortality rate | 30 deaths per 1,000 live births (2002 estimate) |
| Population per physician | 1,850 people (1999) |
| Population per hospital bed | 939 people (1996) |
| Literacy rate |
| Total | 83.7 percent (2001 estimate) |
| Female | 85.4 percent (2001 estimate) |
| Male | 82 percent (2001 estimate) |
| Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) | 4.1 percent (1998) |
| Number of years of compulsory schooling | 6 years (1998) |
| Number of students per teacher, primary school | 35 students per teacher (1997) |
| Government |
| Form of government | Republic |
| Voting qualifications | Universal and compulsory at age 18 |
| Constitution |
| 20 January 1982; amended 1995 |
| Armed forces |
| Total number of military personnel | 8,300 (2001) |
| Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) | 1.6 percent (2000) |
| Economy |
| Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) | $5.9 billion (2000) |
| GDP per capita (U.S.$) | $920 (2000) |
| GDP by economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 17.7 percent (2000) |
| Industry | 31.5 percent (2000) |
| Services | 50.7 percent (2000) |
| Employment |
| Number of workers | 2,414,075 (2000) |
| Workforce share of economic sector |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 35 percent (1999) |
| Industry | 22 percent (1999) |
| Services | 43 percent (1999) |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7 percent (1999) |
| National budget (U.S.$) |
| Total revenue | $713 million (1995 estimate) |
| Total expenditure | $591 million (1995 estimate) |
| Monetary unit |
| 1 lempira (L), consisting of 100 centavos |
| Major trade partners for exports |
| United States, Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain |
| Major trade partners for imports |
| United States, Guatemala, Japan, El Salvador, Germany, Mexico |
| Energy, Communications, and Transportation |
| Electricity production |
| Electricity from thermal sources | 44.71 percent (1999 estimate) |
| Electricity from hydroelectric sources | 55.29 percent (1999 estimate) |
| Electricity from nuclear sources | 0 percent (1999 estimate) |
| Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources | 0 percent (1999 estimate) |
| Number of radios per 1,000 people | 410 (1997) |
| Number of telephones per 1,000 people | 46 (2000) |
| Number of televisions per 1,000 people | 95 (1997 estimate) |
| Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people | 0.19 (2000) |
| Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people | 55 (1996) |
| Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people | 62 (1999) |
| Paved road as a share of total roads | 20 percent (1999) |
| Sources |
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note: Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. |
