ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Tegucigalpa

GEOGRAPHY

It is a country situated in Central America. Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. Nicaragua lies to the south east, Guatemala to the west and El Salvador to the south west. Honduras has a total area of 110,000 km

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 8.2 Million. Muslims account for about 0.1% of the population.

CLIMATE

The climate of Honduras varies depending on the regions. It is genarally tropical in the lowlands and temperate in the mountains.The central and southern regions are relatively hotter.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Spanish is the official language. English and Garifuna are widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT-6 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 9 AM to 5 PM

HOLIDAYS

Independence Day: September 15th
Day of the Americas: April 14th
May Day: May 1st
Soldiers' Day: October 3rd
Christmas: December 25th

CURRENCY

Honduran Lempira

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/ Emergencies: 199
Medical: 195
Fire: 198