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Honduras People
Country Name: Republic of Honduras
Capital City: Tegucigalpa
Population: 7483763
Population Growth: 2.091% (2007 est.)
Currency: lempira (HNL)
Languages: Spanish, Amerindian dialects
Area:
Inflation Rate: 5.7% (2006 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 27.9% (2006)
Domain extension:
PEOPLE OF HONDURAS
Age Structure 0-14 years:
39.3% (male 1,500,949/female 1,439,084)
Age Structure 15-64 years:
57.2% (male 2,142,953/female 2,140,432)
Age Structure 65 years and over:
3.5% (male 117,774/female 142,571) (2007 est.)
Median Age - total:
19.7 years
Median Age - male:
19.4 years
Median Age - female:
20.1 years (2007 est.)
Population Growth Rate:
2.091% (2007 est.)
Birth Rate:
27.59 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Death Rate:
5.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Net Migration Rate:
-1.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Sex Ratio - at birth:
1.05 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - under 15 years:
1.043 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:
1.001 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:
0.826 male(s)/female
Sex Ratio - total population:
1.011 male(s)/female (2007 est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth - total:
69.35 years
Life Expectancy at Birth - male:
67.78 years
Life Expectancy at Birth - female:
70.99 years (2007 est.)
Major Infectious Diseases:
Nationality:
Honduran(s)
Ethnic Groups:
mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%
Languages:
Spanish, Amerindian dialects