Honduras
🇭🇳 Central America · Republic of Honduras
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About Honduras
Honduras (officially Republic of Honduras) is a country in Central America, with Tegucigalpa as its capital. It is home to roughly 11.01 million people, giving a population density of about 98 people per square kilometre. The country covers 112,492 km² of land and shares land borders with 3 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $39.6B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.645. The official currency is the Honduran lempira (HNL), and the main language is Spanish.
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Honduras is the 86th most populous country in the world, with about 11.01 million people.
By land area it is the 101st-largest country in the world, covering 112,492 km².
It has the world's 103rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($39.6B).
Honduras shares land borders with 3 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of medium human development, with an HDI of 0.645.
Honduras has a population density of about 98 people per square kilometre.
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