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Honduras is located in Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua, in the timezone GMT -6. The country has
boundaries of 1,520 - Guatemala 256, El Salvador 342, Nicaragua 922 (km), and a coastline of 820 (km). Major urban areas: Tegucigalpa, Choluteca, El Progreso, San Pedro Sula.
Elevations
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m
Physical Features
Cerro Las Minas (2,849 m), many islands, Laguna Caratasca
Hazards
Frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast
Climate
Subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Natural Resources
Timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower
Land Use
Arable land: 9.53% permanent crops: 3.21% other: 87.26% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
95.9 cu km (2000)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 0.86 cu km/yr (8%/12%/80%) per capita: 119 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metals
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