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==Country Name== | ==Country Name== | ||
| − | + | The Republic of [[Honduras]] | |
==What the People are Called== | ==What the People are Called== | ||
| + | Honduran | ||
==Ethnic Groups== | ==Ethnic Groups== | ||
| + | According to the CIA World Factbook, [[Honduras]] has a population of 8,143,564 as at July 2011; the CIA World Factbook states that the population makeup is: "mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%". | ||
==U.S. Embassy== | ==U.S. Embassy== | ||
| + | U.S. Embassy in [[Honduras]] | ||
| + | Avenida La Paz | ||
| + | Tegucigalpa, [[Honduras]] | ||
| + | Tel: (504) 238-5114 ext. 4400 | ||
| + | Email: usahonduras@state.gov | ||
| + | Website: http://honduras.usembassy.gov/ | ||
==Canadian Embassy== | ==Canadian Embassy== | ||
| + | Address: | ||
| + | The Canadian Embassy is located in Tegucigalpa: | ||
| + | In the Centro Financiero CITI – Third floor | ||
| + | Boulevard San Juan Bosco, Colonia Payaquí | ||
| + | Postal address: | ||
| + | Canadian Embassy | ||
| + | PO Box 3552 | ||
| + | Tegucigalpa, [[Honduras]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Currency== |
| + | The lempira (/lɛmˈpɪrə/, sign: L, ISO 4217 code: HNL) is the currency of [[Honduras]]. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the (ultimately unsuccessful) local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces. He is a national hero, and is honoured on both the 1 lempira note and the 20 and 50 centavos coins. | ||
==Time Zone== | ==Time Zone== | ||
| − | + | CST (UTC−6) | |
==Phone/Internet Information== | ==Phone/Internet Information== | ||
| + | * Calling code +504 | ||
| + | * ISO 3166 code HN | ||
| + | * Internet TLD .hn | ||
==Major Languages Spoken== | ==Major Languages Spoken== | ||
| − | + | Spanish, Honduran Sign Language, Garifuna, Bay Islands Creole English, Mískito, Sumu, Pech, Jicaque, Ch’orti’, Lenca (extinct). | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ||
==Major holidays== | ==Major holidays== | ||
| + | Jan 1 New Year's Day | ||
| + | Jan 6 The Three Wise Men Day | ||
| + | Feb 1 Our Lady of Suyapa | ||
| + | Feb 2 Our Lady of Suyapa | ||
| + | Feb 3 Our Lady of Suyapa | ||
| + | Mar 19 Father´s Day | ||
| + | Mar 20 March equinox | ||
| + | Apr 14 America Day | ||
| + | Apr 17 Maundy Thursday | ||
| + | Apr 18 Good Friday | ||
| + | Apr 19 Holy Saturday | ||
| + | Apr 20 Easter Day | ||
| + | May 1 Labor Day / May Day | ||
| + | May 11 Mother's Day | ||
| + | Jun 19 Corpus Christi | ||
| + | Jun 21 June Solstice | ||
| + | Sep 10 Children´s Day | ||
| + | Sep 15 Independence Day | ||
| + | Sep 17 Teacher´s Day | ||
| + | Sep 23 September equinox | ||
| + | Oct 3 Morazan´s Day | ||
| + | Oct 12 Columbus Day | ||
| + | Oct 21 Army Day | ||
| + | Dec 21 December Solstice | ||
| + | Dec 25 Christmas Day | ||
| + | Dec 31 New Year's Eve | ||
| − | + | Source: [http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/honduras/ Public Holidays Honduras] | |
| + | Source: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honduras Wikipedia Honduras] | ||
[[Category: Honduras Adoption]] | [[Category: Honduras Adoption]] | ||
Revision as of 05:13, 17 June 2014
Contents
Basic Info
Country Name
The Republic of Honduras
What the People are Called
Honduran
Ethnic Groups
According to the CIA World Factbook, Honduras has a population of 8,143,564 as at July 2011; the CIA World Factbook states that the population makeup is: "mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%".
U.S. Embassy
U.S. Embassy in Honduras Avenida La Paz Tegucigalpa, Honduras Tel: (504) 238-5114 ext. 4400 Email: usahonduras@state.gov Website: http://honduras.usembassy.gov/
Canadian Embassy
Address: The Canadian Embassy is located in Tegucigalpa: In the Centro Financiero CITI – Third floor Boulevard San Juan Bosco, Colonia Payaquí
Postal address: Canadian Embassy PO Box 3552 Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Currency
The lempira (/lɛmˈpɪrə/, sign: L, ISO 4217 code: HNL) is the currency of Honduras. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. The lempira was named after the 16th-century cacique Lempira, a ruler of the indigenous Lenca people, who is renowned in Honduran folklore for leading the (ultimately unsuccessful) local native resistance against the Spanish conquistador forces. He is a national hero, and is honoured on both the 1 lempira note and the 20 and 50 centavos coins.
Time Zone
CST (UTC−6)
Phone/Internet Information
- Calling code +504
- ISO 3166 code HN
- Internet TLD .hn
Major Languages Spoken
Spanish, Honduran Sign Language, Garifuna, Bay Islands Creole English, Mískito, Sumu, Pech, Jicaque, Ch’orti’, Lenca (extinct).
Major holidays
Jan 1 New Year's Day Jan 6 The Three Wise Men Day Feb 1 Our Lady of Suyapa Feb 2 Our Lady of Suyapa Feb 3 Our Lady of Suyapa Mar 19 Father´s Day Mar 20 March equinox Apr 14 America Day Apr 17 Maundy Thursday Apr 18 Good Friday Apr 19 Holy Saturday Apr 20 Easter Day May 1 Labor Day / May Day May 11 Mother's Day Jun 19 Corpus Christi Jun 21 June Solstice Sep 10 Children´s Day Sep 15 Independence Day Sep 17 Teacher´s Day Sep 23 September equinox Oct 3 Morazan´s Day Oct 12 Columbus Day Oct 21 Army Day Dec 21 December Solstice Dec 25 Christmas Day Dec 31 New Year's Eve
Source: Public Holidays Honduras Source: Wikipedia Honduras