Honduras

Honduras Fact File
 * **Population** || **7.5 millions** ||
 * **Land Area** || **111,890 square kilometers** ||
 * **Capital City** || **Tegucigalpa** ||
 * **Religion** || **Roman Catholic** ||
 * **Government** || **National Congress** ||

All about the Author My name is Michael. I like to swim in the pool. I like to teach other people how to swim. My goal is to swim Butterfly. I wish I could swim in the water all day long. I am from America. I was born in Los Angeles in 2000. My parents are from Shanghai. I hope when I have a wife and children, they are American too.

Plants Honduras has lots of plants. Air plants are found in Honduras. They grow only on trees, never on the ground, because they get nutrients from the air instead of dirt. I hope Hondurans grow more plants to make Honduras better and more beautiful.

Climate In Honduras, all areas have only two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season. But the coastal areas are usually warmer than the central region, which has a pleasant climate almost year-round.

Sports Soccer is the national sport. Young boys play the game almost anytime, anywhere. There are also professional teams. When girls play sports, they are more likely to play basketball and volleyball.

Holiday Christmas is a favorite Honduran holiday. Kids and their parents celebrate it every year. On Christmas Eve, they go to church and visit with friends and relatives until midnight, after which they begin a special all-night feast! Because people don't have a lot of money, gifts are usually homemade with love and care.

Religion

The majority of Hondurans are Roman Catholic, but membership in Protestant churches is growing rapidly. The Catholic Church has a strong influence on society through festivals, family celebrations, and politics. Each town and city has a patron saint for which it holds an annual festival.

Language The way Hondurans use Spanish, the official language, shows how laid-back, caring, and polite they are. Oftentimes, they will add on a special ending to show affection.



Population Honduras had a population of 7.5. For many centuries, people from Spain married the area’s original inhabitants, whom they called //Indians//. Only about 7 percent of the population today is purely native.



Government

The president of Honduras is elected for a four-year term, and once the term is over, he or she can’t run again. The president runs the country with the help of the 128-member //Congreso Nacional// (National Congress), which makes laws.

Money

Without bananas, a lot of Hondurans wouldn’t be able to make enough //lempiras// (the money used in Honduras ) to buy food and clothing.



Schools Almost every kid begins school around age seven, but most drop out. Some children have to leave school to work in the fields. Girls drop out sometimes because they are needed to help raise younger children. Most rural towns only have an elementary school and maybe a junior high school.