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Demographics Results: Honduras
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| Country |
Honduras |
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| Region |
Central America |
| Area (sq km) |
112,090 |
| Border |
Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua |
| Population |
8,296,693 |
| Nationality |
Honduran(s) |
| Ethnicity |
Mestizo 90%, Amerinidian 7%, black 2%, white 1% |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3% |
| Language |
Spanish, Amerindian dialects |
| Literacy |
80% |
| Government |
Democratic constitutional republic |
| Capital |
Tegucigalpa |
| Leader |
President Porfirio Lobo Sosa (since Jan. 27, 2010); Vice President Maria Antonieta Guillen de Bogran (since Jan. 27, 2010) |
| Currency |
Lempira (HNL) |
| Independence Day |
Sept. 15, 1821 (from Spain) |
| National Holiday |
Independence Day (Sept. 15, 1821) |
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