ocr: HONDURAS - = Official Name: Republic ofHonduras Capital: Tegucigalpa Population: 5.5 million Currency: Lempira Official Language: Spanish STRADDLING THE CENTRAL AMERICANISthmus, Honduras EE has only a short Pacific coast. Its long Caribbean shoreline includes the virtually uninhabited d Mosquito Coast, while most of the rest of the country R I - B B - bE N is mountainous. Honduras declared C independence from Spain in 1821 a a 6 and returned to full civilianrule La Ceiba in1984 after a succession of military govermments. - Pedro, Sula EU Progreso Honduras is one of the world'sleading banana CO ...
