Honduras Facts and Figures
- Population: 5.6 million Ethnicity: mostly Mestizo (mixed Indian and European heritage)
- Official Language: Spanish
- Size of Country: about the size of Tennessee
- Capitol: Tegucigalpa
- Climate: sub-tropical
- Rural Population: 57% Urban Population: 43%
- Economy: agriculture, fruit, coffee, sugar cane
- Unemployment: 30%
- Standard of living: 2nd poorest country in the Western Hemisphere
- Average daily wage: $2
- Currency: Lempira
- Exchange Rate: 19 lempiras to a dollar (as of April 2006)