HondurasBy

Angie Nottage

Historical Facts

• Columbus found Honduras on his fourth trip and last trip around the world.

• Spain conquered Honduras in 1539.

• Honduras became independent from Spain in 1821

Geography

• The latitude and longitude of 14.100 and 87.2167

3 Physical Features

• A famous sea near Honduras is then Caribbean Sea. The ocean that surrounds the other side of Honduras is the Pacific

Flag

• The Honduran flag has white and blue strips with white stars in the middle.

Cities

• The capital city in Honduras Tegucigalpa. • Two other large cities are San Pedro and

Choloma

Language

• The language spoken in Honduras has a relationship with Taltecs an Aztec people’s language.

• Though the native tongue is Spanish you can still get around with speaking English

Surrounding features

• Caribbean sea is on the North side of Honduras.

• Pacific ocean is on the south west side

Agriculture

• There are lots of natural vegetation in Honduras

• Coffee is a basic most wanted crop• Bananas is another

Traditional food

• There's a lot of traditional foods in Honduras.• Baleadas are a common food in Honduras• Tortillas are another food

Government

• The type of government in Honduras is Constitutional.

• Juan Orland Hernandez is current head of government

Currency

• The currency used in Honduras is Lempira• One dollar in Honduras equals 20 dollars in

America.

Climate

• In Honduras the climate is tropical.• In Rotan it has a hot season and a rainy season• Annual weather is 77.8 (F)

Population

• 8,261,000 people where recorded in 2010 for population

• Moth of the population is Christian

Recreation

• Many popular sports in Honduras are soccer, fishing and swimming.

• They listen to popular music from America and Europe as well as watching television like us.

Traveling

• There’s a lot of ways to travel in Honduras• There are taxis busses ferries, rental cars and a

lot of things are close so people can always walk

Natural attractions

• Copan is on of Honduras its where the Maya for traces of civilization it live.

• Another attraction is Pico Bonito National Park

Tourist Attractions

• Virgin of Suyapa is a statue of Virgin Marry that people visiting

Native animals in Honduras

• There are a ton of animals native to Honduras many of them are birds, reptiles, big cats and sea life.

• Honduras.com/history• Mapofworld.com/Honduras/facts• Everyculture.com• Traveltips.usatoday.com• Weatherbase.com• Britannica.com• Travel.nationalgeographics.com