Area: 112.520 Km²
Population: 6.406.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 57 pop/Km²

System of government: Presidential Republic
Capital: Tegucigalpa (995.500 pop.)
Major cities: San Pedro Sula 450.000 pop., El Progreso 100.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Mestizo 90%, Black 5%, Indios 4%, White 1%
Border countries: Guatemala WEST, El Salvador SOUTH-WEST, Nicaragua SOUTH-EAST

Principal mountains: Cerro Las Minas 2865 m
Principal rivers: Rio Patuca 320 Km
Principal lakes: Lago de Yojoa 285 Km²
Principal islands: Roatan
Climate: Tropical

Language: Spanish (official), Indios dialects
Religion: Catholic 95%
Currency: Lempira (HNL)