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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXVT_igkqTMHonduras is located in Central America. Its northern border, between Guatemala and Nicaragua, lies along the Caribbean Sea. The southwestern tip of the country, between El Salvador and Nicaragua, borders the northern Pacific Ocean. Honduras has an area of 112,090 square kilometers (43,278 square miles).LOCATION AND ADVANTAGES

Is known for its rich natural resources, including variousminerals,coffee,tropical fruit, andsugar cane, as well as for its growingtextilesindustry, which serves the international market.Natural resources include timber,gold,silver,copper,lead, zinc,iron ore,antimony,coal,fish,hydropower

The region is considered abiodiversity hotspotbecause of the numerous plant and animal species that can be found there. Like other countries in the region, Honduras contains vast biological resources. The country hosts more than 6,000 species ofvascular plants, of which 630 (described so far) areorchids; around 250 reptiles and amphibians, more than 700 bird species, and 110 mammal species, half of them being bats.

LEVEL OF EDUCATIONData from the Program for the Development of the Organization of the United Nations (PNUD) reveal today, moreover, that 51% of the matriculates finish primary school, in an average of 9.4 years, and that the number of dropouts increases each year. The acutest problem is that the basic educational system only covers 86.5% of school-age children, while the remaining 13.5% cannot get access to an education.Illiteracy encompasses more than half a million people in this country, which is the equivalent of the entire population between 15 and 40 years old.

CULTURELanguageEnglish is spoken by many people of Afro-Caribbean ascent on the islands off the northern coast of Honduras (the Bay Islands). On the mainland, relatively few people are bilingual, with English being the most common second language, for those who have access to bi-lingual education.Several native tongues are still spoken by the native groups living (mostly) in rural areas. ReligionMost Hondurans are members of the Roman Catholic Church.Being another component of the cultural heritage from Spain, Catholicism has been the strongest religion in the country, but recently Evangelism has become popular and is gaining strength, especially amongst the younger generation of Hondurans.

JOB CULTURE It is considered that the country has an economic and moral backwardness well below other countries, including other countries of the area.Many Hondurans believe that work is a divine curse, thus interpreting the divine warning of Genesis: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread. (It is the duty of every Honduran suffer this punishment, and not to do it is committing sacrilege, is affronting to society and God.If the work is seen as a punishment, it is avoided, albeit unconsciously, and thus, the public employee uses various excuses for not working.Corruption, The Honduran perceives that there is a high degree of corruption in the government, but is overwhelmed to correct the situation, and because you feel you cannot change the system, often choose to be part of the corrupt system rather than fight it.It is famous clich of "Honduran hour". When someone arrives late to a meeting is said to have reached the "Honduran hour", which is later than the official time. Unpunctual are people in all social positions, from the president to the classmate.

POLITICAL SITUATIONOne of the major political issues in Honduras since about 1990 has been how to deal with the high level of violent crime associated with themaras(Spanish for gangs, predominantly of young people), and drug trafficking organizations involved in the transport of cocaine from South America to the United States. The range of criminal activities that street gangs carry out is broad, varying between kidnapping and human trafficking to drug, auto and weapons smuggling, as well as domestic extortion

MAQUILA PROGRAMThe Honduranmaquiladorasector is the third-largest in the world, continued its strong performance in 2000, providing employment to over 120,000 and generating more than $528 million in foreign exchange for the country.Dole Food Company and Chiquita Brands International together have invested heavily in Honduran industries as diverse as breweries and plastics, cement, soap, cans, and shoes.The Honduranmaquiladorasector is the third-largest in the world, continued its strong performance in 2000, providing employment to over 120,000 and generating more than $528 million in foreign exchange for the country.