petroleum and petroleum products 95%, cocoa, rubber
External Debt
$4,564,000,000 $
$10,430,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
lempiras (HNL) per US dollar - 18.983 (2008 est.), 18.9 (2007), 18.895 (2006), 18.92 (2005), 18.206 (2004)
nairas (NGN) per US dollar - 117.8 (2008 est.), 127.46 (2007), 127.38 (2006), 132.59 (2005), 132.89 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.600%
1.500%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
4
Location
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Benin and Cameroon
Area
112,090 km sq
923,768 km sq
Coastline
820 km
853 km
Climate
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
varies; equatorial in south, tropical in center, arid in north
