Fact Sheet
Honduras
Official Title:
Republic of Honduras (República de Honduras)
General Information
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Population (million): 8.201
Total Area: 1,120,870km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 18.94 Lempiras (HNL)(2012)
National Holiday: 15 September
Language(s): Spanish
Political Information
Type of State:
Democratic constitutional republic
Type of Government:
Unitary republic; unicameral National Congress with 128 members; elections for President and Congress held every 4 years
Head of State:
President Porfirio LOBO
Head of Government:
President Porfirio LOBO
Ministers:
Public Security and Defense: Arturo Corrales Alvarez
Foreign Affairs: Mireya Aguero de Corrales
Vice President: Maria Antonieta Guillen de Bogran
Main Political Parties:
PNH - National Party: 71
PL - Liberal Party: 45
PDC - Christian Democracy: 5
PUD - Union Democratic: 4
PINU - Party of Innovation: 3
Elections:
November 2013
Economic Information (2012)
Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.
| Type | Honduras | Canada |
|---|---|---|
| GDP: ($ billion) | 18.38 | 1818.32 |
| GDP per capita: ($) | 2241.29 | 52209.92 |
| GDP growth rate: (%) | 3.3 | 1.84 |
| Inflation: (%) | 5.2 | 1.52 |
| Unemployment: (%) | 4.4 | 7.29 |
Trade and Investment (2012)
Canadian exports to country: $38,640,434
Canadian imports from country: $218,589,140
FDI in Canada: $ million
CDI in Honduras: $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Sofía Lastenia Cerrato Rodriguez
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Cameron MacKay (Costa Rica)
June 2013
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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