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Part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and one-half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting against leftist guerrillas.

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Geography of Central America - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Central America

People of Central America - Learn about the population, age structure, birth and death rate, sex ratio, nationality, ethnic groups, religions, languages, and literacy in Central America

Government and Politics in Central America - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Central America.

Economy of Central America - Study the GDP, growth rate, per capita, inflation, labor, budget, industries, exports, imports, currency, exchange rates, and economy of Central America

Communications in Central America - Browse statistics on telephones, mobile and cellular lines in use, radio broadcast stations, televisions, internet country code, ISP's, internet users, and facts on communications in Central America

Transportation in Central America - Offers statistical details on the railways, highways, waterways, ports & harbors, airports, and other facts on transportation in Central America

Military of Central America - Provides statistics on military branches, army, air force, navy, manpower, military service, expenditure, and facts on military in Central America

Transnational Issues of Central America - Explore international disputes and transnational issues of Central America

Maps of Central America - Discover a detailed map of Central America

Map Database of Central America - Browse a large collection of city, country, historical, political, thematic, and shaded relief maps of Central America

Flags of Central America - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Central America. Includes historical flags, symbols, and related information

Weather for cities of Central America - Browse weather forecast, hourly conditions, temperature, sunrise, sunset, and other weather related reports for the cities of Central America