City: Honduras
Capital
and largest city: Tegucigalpa
14°6′N 87°13′W / 14.100°N 87.217°W / 14.100; -87.217
Official languages: Spanish
Ethnic groups (): 90% Mestizo
7% Amerindian
2% Black
1% White
Demonym: Honduran
Catracho(a)
Government: Presidential republic
• President: Juan Orlando Hernández
• Vice President: Ricardo Álvarez Arias
• President of National Congress: Mauricio Oliva
Legislature: National Congress
Independence• Declared from Spain: 15 September 1821
• Declared from the
First Mexican Empire: 1 July 1823
• Declared, as Honduras, from the Federal Republic of Central America: 5 November 1838
Area• Total: 112,492 km (43,433 sq mi) (101st)
Population• 2016 estimate: 9,112,867 (95th)
• 2007 census: 7,529,403
• Density: 64/km (165.8/sq mi) (128th)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $45.628 billion
• Per capita: $5,492
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $21.790 billion
• Per capita: $2,623
Gini (1992–2007): 55.3
high
HDI (2014): 0.606
medium · 131st
Currency: Lempira (HNL)
Time zone: CST (UTC−6)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +504
ISO 3166 code: HN
Internet TLD: .hn
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Coordinates: 15°00′N 86°30′W / 15.000°N 86.500°W / 15.000; -86.500
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