Ort: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Geografische Koordinaten: 15° 0' N, 86° 30' W
Küste km: 820 km km
Klima: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Gelände: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains
Höhe: lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m
Natürliche Gefahren: frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast
Währung: lempira (HNL)
Bevölkerung: 7,326,496
Sprachen: Spanish, Amerindian dialects
Hauptstadt: Tegucigalpa
Bereiche: 18 departments: Atlantida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro