Honduras
Americannoun
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a republic in northeastern Central America. 43,277 sq. mi. (112,087 sq km). Tegucigalpa.
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Gulf of Honduras, an arm of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras.
noun
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a republic in Central America: an early centre of Mayan civilization; colonized by the Spanish from 1524 onwards; gained independence in 1821. Official language: Spanish; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: lempira. Capital: Tegucigalpa. Pop: 8 448 465 (2013 est). Area: 112 088 sq km (43 277 sq miles)
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an inlet of the Caribbean, on the coasts of Honduras, Guatemala, and Belize
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U.S. forces are now participating in counternarcotics operations inside Ecuador, while the Trump administration is seeking similar joint military operations in Colombia, Honduras and other countries.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras, located in the so-called "Dry Corridor", all set monthly temperature records in both June and July, heightening concerns over famine.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Prospera in Honduras, Peter Thiel's Seasteading Institute, and Tim Draper's Draper Nation, a fully digital country with Bitcoin as its currency, are all chasing the same idea.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In Honduras, José Enamorado, a plantain farmer, said his father received free cataract surgery from Cuban doctors last year, an operation that otherwise would have been unaffordable at $2,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Not even his mother in Honduras knows what has happened to him.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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