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Honduras

Location
Location Description

Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea to the north and Nicaragua to the southeast

Continent
North America
Bordering Countries
El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of turquoise, white and turquoise, with five small five-pointed turquoise stars arranged in a quincuncial pattern at the center of the white band.

Capital
Tegucigalpa
Language
Spanish
Currency
(lempira)
Size
43,433 sq mi (112,492 sq km) — 104th largest
Total Population
9,892,632 people — 95th largest
Population Density
228 people per sq mi (87.9 people per sq km) — 126th largest
Fun Fact
For over a century now, up to four times a year, it experiences an unexplained "rain of fish"

Country Location

Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea to the north and Nicaragua to the southeast

Country Flag

The flag of this country is composed of three equal horizontal bands of turquoise, white and turquoise, with five small five-pointed turquoise stars arranged in a quincuncial pattern at the center of the white band.