Honduras Flag Geography Capital City Tegucigalpa Area 112

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Geography • Capital City: Tegucigalpa • Area: 112, 090 sq km • Bordering Countries: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala • Has Both Atlantic and Pacfic coast lines Larger Overview Map of Region Map of Country • Climate: Subtropical in Lowlands, Temperate in Mountains • Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products • Agricultural Products: bananas, coffee, citrus, beef, timber, shrimp

History • Originally part of Mayan empire • Conquered and colonized by Spanish • Location and geography prefect for growing fruits • Industrial Powers began to exploit monoculture • Economy became dependent upon fruit export • Led to debt crisis as country began to industrialize after Revolution Appropriate Historical Image – United Fruit Company Map of Central America.

Current Events “Honduras in healthcare emergency” Article Summary: • Honduras’ healthcare system is in crisis due to lack of funding and not being able to provide sufficient medicine to treat its citizens. Examination: • Large amount of Urban poor from rural areas causing receding tax base, related to historical exploitation • 48% of country lives below the poverty line – UN Development Goals • Economy still unstable and dependent upon its agricultural base and cheap labor

Development Goals • 22% Malnourishment • 48% Live below Poverty Line • 21% live on 1 dollar a day – highest in region Connections: Exploitation of monoculture led to slow development of economy leading to high incidents of poverty as people move to the city.