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Honduras

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Can you tell me about the country Honduras?

their capital city is Tegucigalpa and their currency is Lepeira which is our pounds!

What does tamales look like in Honduras?

A bit like small thick envelopes, or tiny parcels.

What were the results of the match between Spain and Honduras in the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

Spain defeated Honduras. The statistics of the match are as follows:

Spain 2-0 Honduras

June 21, 2010 (20:30)

Managers:

  • Vicente del Bosque (Spain)
  • Reinaldo Rueda (Honduras)

Man of the Match: David Villa (Spain)

Location: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

Attendance: 54,386

Head Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)

Spain's Goalscorer: David Villa - 17th, 51st minute

Yellow Cards: 2

  • Danilo Turcios - 8th minute (Honduras)
  • Emilio Izaguirre - 38th minute (Honduras)

Red Cards: None

What events happened in Honduras?

Let's get this started then:

15 September 1821 - Gained its independence from Spain (the 15th of September is nowadays a national holiday)

22-31 October 1998 - Hurricane Mitch killed 4600 people (6500-11000 are still considered missing) and had devastating effects:

* 70-80% of the transportation infrastructure in ruins

* 20% of the population left homeless * 70-80% of the crops destroyed

CIA World Factbook: Honduras https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ho.html

Who is the President of Honduras?

Juan Orlando Hernández is the President of Honduras. He became the President of Honduras on 2014 January 27 as head of the National Party of Honduras.

Was Ronaldinho born in Honduras?

No, he was not born in Honduras. He was born in Brazil.

When was Honduras established?

The Republic of Honduras was founded on September 15, 1821. Honduras is located in Central America and its capital is Tegucigalpa.

Who are the native people of Honduras?

Before being discovered and conquered by the Spanish, the inhabitants were the Mayans, as the area constituting Honduras as well as Belize and Guatemala, etc were ruled by the Mayan Empire. The Mayans can be considered a Native American Civilization, like the Aztecs of Mexico. For the most part the Mayans interbred with their conquerors and much like most Latin Americans represent a blending of mixed ancestry, making them Hispanic. So, it depends how you look at it. Either the natives are (Latino/Hispanic) Hondurans or the Natives are the Mayans.

Honduras size in square miles?

Honduras is 43,278 square miles.

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What are some historical events in Honduras?

what was the name of a city which was very long and it has also get Gunniuss world record

Is Honduras safe to travel inland?

Honduras has three distinct topographical regions: an extensive interior highland area and two narrow coastal lowlands. The interior, which constitutes approximately 80 percent of the country's terrain, is mountainous. The larger Caribbean lowlands in the north and the Pacific lowlands bordering the Gulf of Fonseca are characterized by alluvial plains.