- Population
- 10.8M
- Area
- 112,492 km²
- Language
- Spanish
- Currency
- Honduran lempira (HNL)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .hn
- Calling code
- +504
Why it sticks
- 1
The name means "depths" in Spanish. Legend says Columbus thanked God for escaping the deep waters off its coast.
- 2
The writer O. Henry coined the term "banana republic" while living in Honduras, which was dominated by US fruit companies.
- 3
The five stars on the flag stand for the five original members of the Federal Republic of Central America.
- 4
The Maya city of Copán in the west is famous for its carved stelae and hieroglyphic stairway.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- No official car coverage: only user photospheres and scattered tourist spots such as Roatán.
- Spanish signage and stop signs saying "ALTO".
- Pine-covered mountains in the interior, which surprises people who expect only tropical jungle.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage