Honduras Real Estate and Property Map and Belize Information

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Land area: 43,201 sq mi (111,891 sq km); total area: 43,278 sq mi (112,090 sq km)

Population (2008 est.): 7,639,327 (growth rate: 2.0%)

Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Tegucigalpa, 1,436,000 (metro. area), 1,248,300 (city proper)

Monetary unit: Lempira

Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects; English widely spoken in business

Geography: Honduras, in the north-central part of Central America, has a Caribbean as well as a Pacific coastline. Guatemala is to the west, El Salvador to the south, and Nicaragua to the east. The second-largest country in Central America, Honduras is slightly larger than Tennessee. Generally mountainous, the country is marked by fertile plateaus, river valleys, and narrow coastal plains.

Expert Tips for Buyers and Investors in Honduras

The main attraction for foreigners, both North Americans and Europeans has long been the beauty of the Bay Islands - Roatan, Utila and Guanaja. La Ceiba on the Caribbean coast, once a large banana port is now also seeing major interest as a tourist destination. Commercian and business interests are all over the country. Agribusiness and manufacturing are especially good opportunities in Honduras.