geographical location
The Republic of Honduras (Spanish: República de Honduras), abbreviated as Honduras.
Agriculture is the mainstay, and the industrial base is relatively weak.
It is located in northern Central America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, the Gulf of Fonseca in the Pacific Ocean to the south, Nicaragua and El Salvador to the east and south, and Guatemala to the west. There is a tropical climate and a tropical rainforest climate.
Honduras was originally inhabited by Indians.
In 1502 Christopher Columbus landed here and took the name Honduras (meaning "abyss").
It became a Spanish colony in the early 16th century.
Independence was declared on September 15, 1821.
It joined the Central American Federation in 1823.
A republic was established after the dissolution of the Confederation in 1838.
national flag
Opened on January 18, 1949, the flag is rectangular in shape with a ratio of length to width of 2:1.
The flag consists of three parallel rectangles of blue, white and blue from top to bottom.
The white rectangle has five blue five-pointed stars in the middle.
The flag color is derived from the color of the former Central American Union flag.
The wide blue bars above and below symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, respectively; White symbolizes the pursuit of peace; The five-pointed star was added in 1866 to express the desire of the five nations that make up the Central American Federation to be united again.
National anthem: "Your flag is the light of heaven"
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Population: 10.117 million (2021)
Language: Spanish
Currency: Lempira
Total GDP: 23,828 million (2020)
Diplomatic relations with China: None
The capital is Tegucigalpa