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1 Which of the following lead to the establishment of Honduras?

2 What are people from Honduras known as?

3 [38] According to the World Bank, Honduras is the third poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, after ________ and Nicaragua.

4 In La Mosquitia, lies the UNESCO world-heritage site Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, with the Coco River which divides the country from ________.

5 The National Mammal is the ________ (Odocoileus virginianus), which was adopted as a measure to avoid excessive depredation.

6 Which of the following is an officially recognised ethnic group in Honduras?

7 What time offset in UTC is Honduras in during daylight savings?

8 [12] The American-owned New York and Honduras Rosario Mining Company was a major gold and silver producer but shut down its mine at ________ in 1954.

9 What type of government does Honduras have?

10 What is the capital of Honduras?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the British settlement of Black River on the Mosquito Coast of present-day Honduras was turned over to Spanish authorities on 29 August 1787 under the terms of the 1786 Convention of London?
  • the present-day Honduran island of Roatán was the site of a battle in the American War of Independence on March 16, 1782?
  • the royal dynasty at the Maya city of Copán (fragment pictured) in Honduras was founded by a warrior sent from the distant city of Tikal?
  • the Honduran romance novel Blanca Olmedo is a rare early female criticism of the establishment and corruption in Honduras?
  • the Honduran archaeological site El Puente was founded by the people of Copán to control the crossroads of two Maya trade routes?
  • Salomón Ibarra Mayorga, the lyricist of the Nicaraguan national anthem, was exiled to Honduras for his political activities but was reburied in Nicaragua after his death?
  • William Gore Ouseley (pictured), a diplomat noted for representing British interests in Nicaragua and Honduras, found one of the earliest sources for the pantomime story of Dick Whittington's cat?
  • Hurricane Michelle (pictured), a storm which took place in the 2001 Atlantic hurricane season, caused numerous deaths and large-scale damage in Jamaica, Cuba, Honduras, and Nicaragua?
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