Honduras has much to offer including years of history, beautiful beaches, breathtaking views, unique culture, and valuable exports, so while experiencing what this nation has to offer we are bringing the one thing it needs most of all...Jesus Christ! The Honduran people have been enthusiastic and welcoming of the efforts to bring the message of our Lord Jesus into their lives. So in result of this, the demand for more churches and Christian education has inevitably increased. Like in many other ways, God has met His people's needs once again! This is why we have been called to the nation of Honduras.
Quick Facts
Population: 7.4 million
Capital: Tegucigalpa
Government: Democratic Constitutional Republic
President: Manuel Zelaya
National Bird: Scarlet Macaw
National Flower: Orchid Brassavola Digbyana
Language: Spanish
Time Zone: Central Standard Time
Approx Exchange rate: 18.90 Lempira = 1 USD
National Pastime: Futbol (soccer)
Honduras is located in Central America with a population of about 7.4 million people. It is roughly about the size of the state of Tennessee. About 70% of the population has an income that puts them below poverty lines. However, with an increase of public funding towards education and health there has been a significant improvement on the nation's overall well being. Only 35.5% percent of the Honduran people are of Christian faith, leaving the majority of the remaining 55.5% percent to claim Catholicism as their faith.
The climate can be described as tropical with the exception of the mountainous areas which have more of a temperate atmosphere. Although it varies depending on the altitude, the temperature ranges from a hot and humid 90 degrees (32 degrees Celsius) to a low of 68 degrees (20 degrees Celsius). Rainy season (our Winter) in general is from May to September. The cooler months are December and January usually maintaining a temperature of about 73 degrees (23 degrees Celsius).
Honduras has white sandy beaches leading up to the bright blue ocean overlooked by the pine tree covered mountains. This habitat is the perfect home for a variety of birds, reptiles, plants, fish, and some mammals, including species like the Toucans and Bottlenose dolphins. There are other natural resources such as timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, shrimp, dairy products and hydropower which make Honduras the most open economy in Central America. The most important export is coffee, followed by clothing (made in Industrial Parks), fruits and nuts, shrimp and lobster, wood products, and tobacco. Its neighboring areas are El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Pacific Ocean, and Caribbean Sea. Honduras is also known for the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System which is the largest coral reef in the American Continent. It begins at the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula down to the Bay Islands, this means it covers a distance of about 621 miles (1000 km).