Honduras is in Central America and one of the poorest nations in the
Western Hemisphere with nearly 2/3 of the Hondurans living in poverty. The country remains dependent on international economic assistance. It is about the size of
Tennessee with a population of 7.3 million.
The climate is tropical to sub-tropical so it is hot and humid most of the time.
Honduras sits on the
Caribbean ocean on the east and the Pacific on the west.
The economy is based on agriculture; bananas and coffee are the most important exports. The textile industry also exports many products.
Honduras has rich forest resources and deposits of silver, lead, zinc, iron, gold, antimony, and copper, but mining is hampered by inadequate road and rail systems, and much of the country remains underdeveloped.
Because the country is financially unable to help the citizens, many end up living in extreme poverty or homeless. A large percentage of the families live in shanties on land that does not belong to them. Although there is free education, many children don’t go to school because school is not mandatory and the families can’t afford the cost of uniforms and school supplies.
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