HONDURAS PROFILE
Geography
Area: 112,090 sq. km. (43,278 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Virginia.
Cities: Capital--Tegucigalpa (1,150,000); San Pedro Sula (800,000-900,000).
Terrain: Mountainous, narrow coastal plains.
Climate: Tropical to subtropical, depending on elevation.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Honduran(s).
Population (2011 est.): 8.14 million.
Population growth rate (2011 est.): 1.88%.
Ethnic groups: 90% mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European); 7% Amerindian, 2% black, and 1% white.
Religions: 65% Roman Catholic; 35% Protestant.
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects.
Education (2003): Years compulsory--9. Primary school net attendance--79%. Literacy--84%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--25/1,000. Life expectancy--72 years.
Work force (2005 est.): Services--39.8%; natural resources/agriculture--39.2%; industry--20.9%.
Economy
GDP (2010 est., official exchange rate): $15.35 billion.
Growth rate (2010 est.): 2.8%.
Per capita GDP (2010 est., purchasing power parity): $4,200.
Natural resources: Arable land, forests, minerals, and fisheries.
Agriculture (12.4% of GDP): Products--coffee, bananas, shrimp, lobster, tilapia, corn, fruits, basic grains, African palm, and livestock.
Industry (26.8% of GDP): Types--textiles and apparel, sugar, cement, wood products, cigars, and foodstuffs.
Services: 60.8% of GDP.
Trade: Exports (2010 est.)--$5.879 billion: apparel, coffee, shrimp, wire harnesses, bananas, palm oil, gold, zinc/lead concentrates, soap/detergents, melons, lobster, pineapple, lumber, sugar, and tobacco/tobacco products. Major export markets (2009)--United States (40.9%), El Salvador (8.6%), Guatemala (7.2%), Germany (7%), Nicaragua (4.6%), Belgium (4.3%). Imports (2010 est.)--$8.878 billion: machinery and transport equipment, industrial raw materials, chemical products, fuels. Major sources of imports (2009)--U.S. (33.9%), Guatemala (10.5%), Mexico (6.8%), El Salvador (6.2%), China (4.7%), Costa Rica (4.6%).
Economy
GDP (2010 est., official exchange rate): $15.35 billion.
Growth rate (2010 est.): 2.8%.
Per capita GDP (2010 est., purchasing power parity): $4,200.
Natural resources: Arable land, forests, minerals, and fisheries.
Agriculture (12.4% of GDP): Products--coffee, bananas, shrimp, lobster, tilapia, corn, fruits, basic grains, African palm, and livestock.
Industry (26.8% of GDP): Types--textiles and apparel, sugar, cement, wood products, cigars, and foodstuffs.
Services: 60.8% of GDP.
Trade: Exports (2010 est.)--$5.879 billion: apparel, coffee, shrimp, wire harnesses, bananas, palm oil, gold, zinc/lead concentrates, soap/detergents, melons, lobster, pineapple, lumber, sugar, and tobacco/tobacco products. Major export markets (2009)--United States (40.9%), El Salvador (8.6%), Guatemala (7.2%), Germany (7%), Nicaragua (4.6%), Belgium (4.3%). Imports (2010 est.)--$8.878 billion: machinery and transport equipment, industrial raw materials, chemical products, fuels. Major sources of imports (2009)--U.S. (33.9%), Guatemala (10.5%), Mexico (6.8%), El Salvador (6.2%), China (4.7%), Costa Rica (4.6%).