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A view of the Great Plaza of Copán

Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.

The nation's economy is primarily agricultural, making it especially vulnerable to natural disasters such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998. The lower class is primarily agriculturally based while wealth is concentrated in the country's urban centers. Honduras has a Human Development Index of 0.625, classifying it as a nation with medium development. When adjusted for income inequality, its Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index is 0.443. (Full article...)

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Cathedral of Saint Rose of Copan

Santa Rosa de Copán (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsanta ˈrosa ðe koˈpan]) is a municipality in Honduras. The city of Santa Rosa de Copán is the municipal seat and the departmental capital of the Honduran departmentofCopán. It is located approximately 1,150 metres (3,773 ft) above mean sea level.

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• ... that the Honduran milk snake's color resemblance to the coral snake, known as Batesian mimicry, helps protect it from potential predators?
• ... that the first woman to notoriously wear lipstick in Honduras is said to now be their premier woman poet?
• ... that the Peñol de Cerquín, a Lenca fortress in southern Honduras, successfully resisted the Spanish conquistadores for months?
• ... that Tegucigalpa's dining includes traditional Honduran cuisine—a fusion of the African, Spanish and indigenous cuisines?

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  Image 1Lencan cloth. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 2Central Park in San Pedro Sula, where several cultural events take place throughout the year. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 3Tegucigalpa in 1910. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 4Maguen David sinagoge in San Pedro Sula, one of the places of the Honduran Jewish community. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 5First coat of arms of Honduras given by the emperor Charles IofSpain an 5th of the Holy Roman empire. By the time of the colonial era Honduras suffered a demographic change due the arrival of Spanish immigrants (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 6The Central American peace conference in 1907. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 7One of the Pyramids of Los Naranjos, considered the oldest structures of Honduras.
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  Image 8Fried fish from Lake Yojoa (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 9European pirates, especially British, French, and Dutch attacked Honduran towns during the colonial era.
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  Image 10The SS Contessa, a Honduran ship that participated in the Operation Torch in the north African campaign in the Second World War. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 11Mayan rain god Chaac representation at the Mayan Sculpture Museum in Copán. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 12Lempira, Lenca leader and war lord. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 13Train station in La Ceiba during the 1920s. The locomotives were one of the main means of transportation in Honduras during the 20th century. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 14Honduran National Congress, built during the 1950s (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 15Mayan stellae. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 16President Manuel Bonilla. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 17In 1986 Honduras bombed two Nicaraguan towns. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 18Emilio Izaguirre (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 19A Honduran breakfast (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 20Port of Amapala. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 21Honduran army in 1926. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 22Oldest train still preserved in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 23Traditional dance of Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 24National Theater and opera, Manuel Bonilla (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 25Honduran emerald (Amazilia luciae) (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
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  Image 26After the 2009 coup d'état, the military presence in the streets began to be more common. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 27Pyramid 102 of Yarumela, one of the oldest Honduran archeological sites. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 28The dictatorship of Carias Andino is remembered as the longest dictatorship that Honduras has ever had (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 29Tegucigalpa after the Mitch Hurricane. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 30Pre Columbian pottery. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 31The railroad transportation suffered a lot of economic issues and disadvantages during the 2000s, it was not until 2010 passenger trains where reactivated. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 32Actress America Ferrera. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 33Sir Salvador Moncada. Honduran pharmacologyst. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 34Awhale shark near of the Island of Útila in Honduras (from Flora and fauna of Honduras)
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  Image 35After the fall of Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés made his journey to the region of las Hibueras, modern day Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 36Cathedral of Saint Michael Archangel in Tegucigalpa was built during the XVIII century. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 37David Suazo. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 38Juan Carlos Fanconi, Film Director (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 39The church of la Merced in the city of Comayagua was the first Cathedral of Honduras in 1550 and is the oldest Honduran church still standing. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 40An homemade baleada with eggs, butter, cheese and beans (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 41Painting depicting the chief Lempira fighting against a conquistador (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 42Mayan representative hieroglyphic of the Yax Kuk Mo Dynasty that later would become the emblem of the Kingdom of "Oxwitik" also known as Copán. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 43Old presidential palace of Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 44Map of the town of Trujillo from the 16th century. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 45La Merced plaza of Comayagua after the independence from Spain. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 46Footballer Porfirio Betancourt, 1981, one of the first hispanic players for the NASL. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 47Cafe Guancasco, is one of the best exponents of Honduran pop rock. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 48Pinchos Americanos are a popular dish in Honduras. (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 49Wilson Palacios (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 50The baleada is a popular Honduran fast food dish. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 51Flag of the Central American Federation that lasted until 1839. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 52Pork chop with plantain chips. (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 53El Xendra is an independent film that mixes elements of suspense and science fiction. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 54Roger Espinoza (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 55Tela's railroad company building, built in 1919. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 56Honduran Police in San Francisco, Lempira (from Crime in Honduras)
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  Image 57The Virgin of Suyapa (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 58Coat of Arms of Trujillo, one of the oldest towns founded by the Spanish in Honduras.
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  Image 59City of Comayagüela in the 2010s (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 60Graifuna traditional dance. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 61Central American president General Francisco Morazán Quezada.
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  Image 62Honduran armed conflict of 1907. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 63Lenca vessel from the Classic period depicting an ear of corn in its sheath (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 64Xiomara Castro became the first woman to gain a presidential charge in Honduras. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 65Sawdust carpet in Holy Week. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 66Holy Week in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 67American troops arriving in Honduras in 1988 during Operation Golden Pheasant. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 68ARoman Catholic cathedral in Amapala. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 69Sopa de caracol (conch soup) (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 70San Cristóbal fortress, in the city of Gracias, built during the 19th century. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 71The nacatamal a prehispanic dish widely consumed in Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 72Honduran Police in a rural area. (from Crime in Honduras)
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  Image 73Diablos Negros, is a Honduran hard Rock band active since the 1980s. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 74Casamiento, a rice and beans dish (from Honduran cuisine)
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  Image 75General Luis Bogran. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 76Group of dancers with typical costumes from Honduras. (from Culture of Honduras)
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  Image 77The Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 78Coat of arms of the Miskito royal family. (from History of Honduras)
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  Image 79Typical Honduran breakfast. (from Culture of Honduras)

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Legislative National Congress President: Luis Redondo
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Elections Ley de Lemas voting system Recent elections General: 2013 2017 2021
Political parties National Party Liberal Party Democratic Unification Party Christian Democratic Party Innovation and Unity Party FAPER Liberty and Refoundation ("Libre") Patriotic Alliance Anti-Corruption Party
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