HONDURAS

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HONDURAS

• By
• John Hester

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Location

• Central America
• Borders the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Fonseca
  (North Pacific Ocean)
• Countries that border Honduras Nicaragua,
  Guatemala, and El Salvador
• The country is slightly larger than Tennessee

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Terrain

• lowlands
• Narrow Coastal plains
• Beautiful sandy beaches
• Mountains in the interior
• Lush rainforests

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GovernmentRepublic of Honduras

• Democratic constitutional republic
• Capital Tegucigalpa
• Country is run by a president
• Ricardo Maduro both is both chief of state and
  head of government
• President is elected by popular vote for a
  four-year term

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Military

• Military Branches
• Army
• Navy
• Air Force
• Military Age
• 18 years of age
• Availability
• Males age 15-49 1,642,029
• Military Expenditures
• 99.8 Million

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People

• Population
• 6,823,568
• Population Growth rate
• 2.24
• Birth Rate
• 31.04 births/1,000 Population
• Death Rate
• 6.64 deaths/1,000 populations
• Life Expectancy
• 66.15 Yrs.

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Ethnic Groups
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Economy

• Major Exports
• Coffee, Bananas, Shrimp, Lobster, Meat, Zinc, and
  Lumber
• Major Imports
• Machinery, Industrial raw materials, Chemical
  products, Fuels, and Foodstuffs
• Trade Partners
• U.S., Guatemala, El Salvador, and South Korea

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Natural Resources

• Copper
• Gold
• Lead
• Timber
• Silver

• Iron Ore
• Antimony
• Coal
• Fish
• Hydropower

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Natural Hazards

• Earthquakes
• Tropical Storms
• Hurricanes
• Floods
• Mud Slides

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HIV/AIDS

• Adults
• 1.8
• People living with HIV/AIDS
• 63,000
• Yearly deaths
• 4,100 (2003 est.)