Republic of Honduras República de Honduras (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Libre, Soberana e Independiente "Free, Sovereign and Independent"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Honduras "National Anthem of 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 (2016)[1]	90% Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and White) 7% Indigenous 2% Black 1% White
Demonym(s)	Honduran Catracho(a)
Government	Unitary presidential republic
• President	Xiomara Castro
• Vice Presidents	Salvador Nasralla Doris Gutiérrez Renato Florentino
• President of National Congress	Luis Redondo
Legislature	National Congress
Independence
• Declaredb 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 km2 (43,433 sq mi) (101st)
Population
• 2023 estimate	9,571,352[2] (95th)
• Density	85/km2 (220.1/sq mi) (128th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$75.030 billion[3] (108th)
• Per capita	$7,162[3] (134th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$33.992 billion[3] (106th)
• Per capita	$3,245[3] (135th)
Gini (2018)	52.1[4] high
HDI (2021)	0.621[5] medium (137th)
Currency	Lempira (HNL)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+504
ISO 3166 code	HN
Internet TLD	.hn
Mixture of European and American Indian. As part of the Federal Republic of Central America.
Population estimates explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected, as of July 2007.

Honduras,^[a] officially the Republic of Honduras,^[b] is a country in Central America. Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, before the Spanish colonization in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, and remains one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. In 1960, the northern part of what was the Mosquito Coast was transferred from Nicaragua to Honduras by the International Court of Justice.^[7]

The nation's economy is primarily agricultural, making it especially vulnerable to natural disasters such as Hurricane Mitch in 1998.^[8] The lower class is primarily agriculturally based while wealth is concentrated in the country's urban centers.^[9] Honduras has a Human Development Index of 0.625, classifying it as a nation with medium development.^[10] When adjusted for income inequality, its Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index is 0.443.^[10]

Honduran society is predominantly Mestizo; however, there are also significant Indigenous, black, and white communities in Honduras.^[11] The nation had a relatively high political stability until its 2009 coup and again with the 2017 presidential election.^[12]

Honduras spans about 112,492 km² (43,433 sq mi) and has a population exceeding 10 million.^[13][14] Its northern portions are part of the western Caribbean zone, as reflected in the area's demographics and culture. Honduras is known for its rich natural resources, including minerals, coffee, tropical fruit, and sugar cane, as well as for its growing textiles industry, which serves the international market.

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