Key Facts about Honduras

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Recently, India has dispatched humanitarian assistance of 26 tons to Honduras in the wake of the recent Tropical storm SARA.

About Honduras

• It is located in Central America.
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  • It is bordered by Guatemala to the west; by El Salvador to the southwest; and by Nicaragua to the southeast.
  • It is also bounded by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca to the south and by the Caribbean Sea at the Gulf of Honduras to the north.
• Climate: The climate is generally hot, with high humidity in the tropical coastal lowlands becoming modified by elevation toward the interior. 
• Terrain: More than three-fourths of the land area of Honduras is mountainous.
• Highest Peak: Mount Las Minas. 
• Major Rivers: The Coco River forms the border with Nicaragua and other important rivers are Patuca & Ulúa.
• The major bodies of water are Lake Yojoa, which is the only significant lake in the entire nation, and the Caratasca Lagoon in the northeast.
• Natural Resource: Timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower.
• Capital: Tegucigalpa

Honduras FAQs

Q1. What is Honduras famous for?

Ans. Honduras is best known for the production and export of agricultural products (coffee, tropical fruits and sugar cane) as well as for its textile industry (maquila).

Q2. What are the major landforms in Honduras?

Ans. Honduras has four distinct regions: the central highlands, Pacific lowlands, eastern Caribbean lowlands, and northern coastal plains and mountains.

Source: NOA