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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.
249,542 km 2 (96,349 sq mi) A map of Honduras. Honduras is a country in Central America. Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. Guatemala lies to the west, Nicaragua south east and El Salvador to the south west. Honduras is the second largest Central American republic, with a total area of 112,890 square kilometres ...
The location of Honduras An enlargeable map of the Republic of Honduras. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Honduras: Honduras – sovereign country located in Central America. Honduras was formerly known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras (now Belize).
Honduras is divided into 18 departments (Spanish: departamentos).Each department is headed by a governor, who is appointed by the President of Honduras.The governor represents the executive branch in the region in addition to acting as intermediary between municipalities and various national authorities; resolves issues arising between municipalities; oversees the penitentiaries and prisons in ...
The Gulf of Honduras is shown in the centre of this map The Gulf or Bay of Honduras is a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea , indenting the coasts of Belize , Guatemala , and Honduras . From north to south, it runs for approximately 200 km (125 miles) from Dangriga , Belize, to La Ceiba , Honduras.
Honduras of European descent or White Hondurans, along with Afro-descendants and Amerindians belong to the minorities of Honduras. Most of the white population are descendants of the Spanish colonists, who mainly came from southern Spain, [citation needed] and inhabit most of the western part of the country. Other populations include ...
Among the most important rivers in Honduras is the Ulúa, [1] which flows 400 kilometres (250 mi) through the economically important Valle de Sula. Numerous other rivers drain the interior highlands and empty north into the Caribbean Sea.
List of islands of Honduras. Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. The Honduras. Cayos Cochinos. Guanaja. Isla del Tigre. Isla Zacate Grande. Little Swan Island. This is a list of islands of Honduras.