Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean . Guatemala lies to the west, Nicaragua south east and El Salvador to the south west.
Nearly 500 rivers lace Panama’s rugged landscape.
There are 2098 named mountains in Honduras. The highest and the most prominent mountain is Cerro Las Minas at 9,347 feet. The country became independent back in 1821 and has been a republic ever since. Back in 1960 the northern region of the country was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras.
7 RIVERS AND WATERFALLS
In the north, from west to east, are the Chamelecón, the Ulúa, the Aguán, the Sico, the Paulaya, the Platano, the Sicre, the Patuca, and the Coco Rivers. All the rivers in the north flow into the Caribbean Sea. The Ulúa and its tributaries drain one-third of the country.
Lake Yojoa , Spanish Lago De Yojoa, lake in northwestern Honduras. The nation’s largest inland lake, Yojoa has an area of 110 square miles (285 square km).
| Rank City/Town Population | 1 Tegucigalpa 1,126,534 | 2 San Pedro Sula 638,259 | 3 Choloma 222,828 | 4 La Ceiba 174,006 |
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The Roman Catholic Church estimates 63-65 percent of the population is Catholic. According to a 2016 survey by a local marketing research and public opinion company, 48 percent of respondents self-identified as evangelical Protestants, 41 percent as Roman Catholics, 3 percent as other, and 8 percent as unaffiliated.
Can I drink the tap water in Honduras? Tap water quality is no good in Honduras , so avoid drinking tap water at all costs. You should also avoid consuming fruit that’s been washed with tap water, and drinking soft drinks with ice in them, since the ice may be contaminated.
The longest river on a Caribbean Island is in Cuba , where the Cauto flows for 230 mi (370 km) from its source in the Sierra Maestra.
Is Panama Considered a Third-World Country? ... Due to other important business sectors include banking, commerce, and tourism, Panama is considered a World Bank high-income country. Panama currently ranks 57th in the Human Development Index (HDI) as a country with very high human development.
| Continent Central America | Exclusive economic zone 335,646 km 2 (129,594 sq mi) |
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Honduras is known for its rich natural resources , including minerals, coffee, tropical fruit, and sugar cane, as well as for its growing textiles industry, which serves the international market.
Honduras was first sighted by Europeans when Christopher Columbus arrived at the Bay Islands on 30 July 1502 on his fourth voyage. On 14 August 1502 Columbus landed on the mainland near modern Trujillo. Columbus named the country Honduras (“depths”) for the deep waters off its coast.
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