HONDURAS
| Republic in Central America bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the south by the Pacific Ocean, on the west by Guatemala and El Salvador, and on the east by Nicaragua. | |
| CAPITAL | Tegucigalpa. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Amapala, La Ceiba, Henecan (San Lorenzo), Puerto Cortes and Tela. |
| POPULATION | 6,406,052 (estimated). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Spanish, Amerindian dialects. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 110v, 60 cycles AC and 220v, 60 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 lempira = 100 centavos. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 23.99924 Honduran lempira = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 6 hours behind GMT (7 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 504. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 14 Apr; 1 May; 15 Sep; 3, 12, 21 Oct; 25 Dec; in addition the following which have variable dates: Holy Thursday; Good Friday; Easter. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 115 Gloucester Place, London W1H
3PJ. Tel: 020 7486 4880, fax: 020 7486 4550, e-mail: hondurasuk@lineone.net. Office hours:
Mon-Fri 1000-1600. Legalisation waiting period: 24 hours. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | 3er Piso, Edificio Financiero, BANEXPO, Boulevard San, Juan Bosco, Colonia Payaqui, (PO Box 290), Tegucigalpa. Tel: 00 504 232 0612, fax: 00 504 232 5480. |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Camara de Comercia e Industrias de Tegucigalpa. Apartado Postal 17-C, Tegucigalpa. |