No claims are made regarding the accuracy of honduras 2018 information contained here. Following the attack on pearl harbor, honduras joined the allied nations on december 8, 1941. In the 1980s, honduras served as a base for cia operations against nicaragua, which included contra rebel attacks and the mining of the harbors. The information regarding honduras on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Guatemala is bordered by the north pacific ocean and the gulf of honduras also known as the caribbean sea. Media in category cia world factbook maps of honduras the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. Relations with honduras united states department of state. As of 1 january 2016, the population of honduras was estimated to be 8,6,000 people. The uscentral americadominican republic free trade agreement came into force in 2006 and has helped foster foreign direct investment, but physical and political insecurity, as well as crime and perceptions of corruption, may deter potential investors. The dotted line corresponds to equal female and male life expectancy. Cia world fact book, 2004honduras wikisource, the free. Tegucigalpa commonly referred to as tegus, is the capital of honduras.
The world factbook summary 267 entries the world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6 miscellaneous 5 oceans 1. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. Douglas preston goodreads author shelved 46 times as honduras avg rating 3. Hondurass economy depends heavily on us trade and remittances. Honduras cia world factbook the best country factbook. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. This site will cover various aspects of honduras including its history, government systems, economy, international relations and culture. Though argentinas hand in training the contras is well known, its broader role in the cias central america counterinsurgency operations is not as well appreciated, nor is the price hondurans paid for the fact that the honduran army officers with whom the cia worked most closely made the murderous argentines their role models. Less than a month later, on the first day of 1942, honduras, along with twentyfive other governments, signed the declaration by united nations. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. The mayan civilization flourished in guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium a. It borders the caribbean sea and the gulf of fonseca north pacific ocean. Flags, maps, and country data taken from the cia world factbook.
According to the cia world factbook, honduras had 17,000 refugees or people displaced within the country as a result of extortions, threats, or forced gang recruitment in 20. In 1993 he became station chief in switzerland, where he was when cia director john deutch fired him in 1995. Honduras, the second poorest country in central america, has an extraordinarily unequal distribution of income and high unemployment. More information about honduras is available from the department of state and other sources, some of which are listed here. The university of kansas collaborative digital spanish project acceso is an openaccess, digital learning environment designed to promote the acquisition of spanish and the development of cultural understanding of the varied groups of people who share spanish as a common language. Apr 14, 2017 according to the cia world factbook, honduras had 17,000 refugees or people displaced within the country as a result of extortions, threats, or forced gang recruitment in 20. The information regarding honduras on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36year guerrilla war. Comparison of male and female life expectancy at birth 2018 estimate for countries and territories as defined in the cia factbook, with selected bubbles labelled, by cmg lee. Part of spains vast empire in the new world, honduras became an independent nation in 1821.
Part of spains vast empire in the new world, honduras became as independent nation in 1821. Honduras signed a threeyear standby arrangement with the imf in december 2014, aimed at easing hondurass poor fiscal position. During the 1980s, honduras proved a haven for antisandinista contras fighting the marxist nicaraguan government and an ally to salvadoran government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. When the spanish arrived to colonize honduras, the land was occupied by a variety of indigenous peoples, the most advanced of. Click on the flag to enlarge it click on the country name for more information. Honduras maintains an embassy in the united states at 1250 connecticut avenue nw, suite 700, washington, d. Relations with honduras united states department of. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military.
The information regarding honduras on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. In 1987 and 1988, he was station chief in honduras, supervising the cias nicaraguan contra operation. Guyana haiti vatican city holy see vatican city honduras. Honduras was once referred to as spanish honduras in order to distinguish it from british honduras, which is now belize. Cia world fact book, 2004guatemala wikisource, the free. The awful facts behind the white houses plan to help honduras. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about honduras 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Honduras is roughly 112,000 square kilometers, making it the 102nd out of 251 largest country in the world according to the cia factbook. This is a list of entities and changes in the world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of honduras 2020 information contained here. In early 1989, he returned to cia headquarters in langley, virginia, as chief of the latin american division.
The following history of honduras focuses on events since european settlement. Yesterday, journalists with the baltimore sun published another article on cia activity in honduras during the 1980s, namely, how the cia taught torture techniques to. After masked soldiers kidnapped the democratically elected president manuel zelaya on june 28, 2009, and flew him to a u. Florencio caballero was a former honduran army sergeant and. The bulk of the population of honduras lives a generally isolated existence in the mountainous interior, a fact that may help to explain the rather insular policy of. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. During the 1980s, honduras proved a haven for antisandinista contras fighting the marxist nicaraguan government and an ally to salvadoran government forces fighting against leftist guerrillas. During the 1980s, honduras proved a haven for antisandinista contras fighting the marxist nicaraguan government and an ally to.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of honduras economy 2018 information contained here. The main purpose of this site is to give the viewer an understanding of these aspects of honduras. Viajando desde puerto rico hasta honduras by moises. List of entities and changes in the world factbook wikipedia. Honduras is the fastest growing remittance destination in the region with inflows representing over a quarter of gdp, equivalent to nearly threequarters of exports.
Central intelligence agency, complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations, with details on geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, the. A country study us library of congress the cia world factbook. Honduras has a total area of 112,090 square kilometers 43,278 square miles. After almost three centuries as a spanish colony, guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the 1980s, honduras proved a haven for antisandinista. Declassified documents from the cia inspector general begin with a heavily redacted 21 july 1984 cable to the national security council, stating that gen. Discover the best honduras history in best sellers. Central intelligence agency cia has a rich history of intervention over many decades in guatemala, a country in central america that the us government has generally viewed as its backyard.
Cia world factbook maps of honduras wikimedia commons. Yesterday, journalists with the baltimore sun published another article on cia activity in honduras during the 1980s, namely, how the cia taught torture techniques to the honduran military. More than half of the population lives in poverty and per. After two and onehalf decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. Zip internacional manufacturing in honduras general. The economy relies heavily on a narrow range of exports, notably bananas and coffee, making it vulnerable to natural disasters and shifts in commodity prices.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Popular honduras books showing 150 of 154 the lost city of the monkey god kindle edition by. Honduras is one of the poorest countries in latin america and has one of the worlds highest murder rates. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Cia world factbook honduras central intelligence agency. Douglas preston goodreads author shelved 46 times as honduras. Hover over a bubble to highlight it and show its data. For regional treatment, see precolumbian civilizations. The economy relies heavily on a narrow range of exports, notably bananas and coffee, making it vulnerable to natural disasters and shifts in commodity prices, however, investments. Viajando desde puerto rico hasta honduras by moises velasquez anariba. Central america honduras the world factbook central. Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an inhouse formula to generate a pwrindx score. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005.