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|national_anthem = "Himno Nacional de Honduras" center |official_languages = Spanish |regional_languages = |ethnic_groups = |ethnic_groups_year = |demonym = |capital = Tegucigalpa |latd=14 |latm=6 |latNS=N |longd=87 |longm=13 |longEW=W |largest_city = Tegucigalpa |government_type = Presidential republic |leader_title1 = President |leader_name1 = Juan Orlando Hernández |leader_title2 = President of National Congress |leader_name2 = Mauricio Oliva |legislature = National Congress |sovereignty_type = Independence |established_event1 = |established_date1 = 15 September 1821 |established_event2 = |established_date2 = 1 July 1823 |established_event3 = Declared, as Honduras, from the Federal Republic of Central America |established_date3 = 5 November 1838 |area_rank = |area_magnitude = 1 E10 |area_km2 = 112,492 |area_sq_mi = 43,278 |percent_water = |population_estimate = 8,249,574 |population_estimate_rank = |population_estimate_year = 2010 |population_census = 7,529,403 |population_census_year = 2007 |population_density_km2 = 64 |population_density_sq_mi = 166 |population_density_rank = |GDP_PPP = $40.983 billion〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Honduras )〕 |GDP_PPP_year = 2014 |GDP_PPP_per_capita = $4,959〔 |GDP_nominal = $19.567 billion〔 |GDP_nominal_year = 2014 |GDP_nominal_per_capita = $2,368〔 |Gini_year = 1992–2007 |Gini_change = |Gini = 55.3 |Gini_ref = 〔1992–2007: 〕 |Gini_rank = |HDI_year = 2013 |HDI_change = steady |HDI = 0.617 |HDI_ref = |HDI_rank = 129th |currency = Lempira |currency_code = HNL |country_code = w |time_zone = CST |utc_offset = −6 |drives_on = right |calling_code = +504 |cctld = .hn |footnote_a = Mixture of European and American Indian. |footnote_b = As part of the Federal Republic of Central America. |footnotes = Population estimates explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected, as of July 2007. }} Honduras (; ), officially the Republic of Honduras (), is a republic in Central America. It was at times referred to as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from ''British Honduras'', which became the modern-day state of Belize.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Archeological Investigations in the Bay Islands, Spanish Honduras )〕 Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Honduras was home to several important Mesoamerican cultures, most notably the Maya, prior to being conquered by Spain in the sixteenth century. The Spanish introduced Roman Catholicism and the now predominant Spanish language, along with numerous customs that have blended with the indigenous culture. Honduras became independent in 1821 and has since been a republic, although it has consistently endured much social strife and political instability, remaining one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Latin America is World's Most Violent Region: UN )〕 Honduras spans an area of about 112,492 km2 and has a population exceeding 8 million. Its northern portions are part of the Western Caribbean Zone, as reflected in the area's demographics and culture. Honduras is known for its rich natural resources, including various minerals, coffee, tropical fruit, and sugar cane, as well as for its growing textiles industry, which serves the international market. ==Etymology== Honduras literally means "depths" in Spanish. The name could either refer to the bay of Trujillo as an anchorage, ''fondura'' in the Leonese dialect of Spanish, or to Columbus's alleged quote that ''"Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de esas Honduras"'' ("Thank God we have departed from those depths").〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Columbus's quote )〕〔Davidson traces it to Herrera. 〕 It was not until the end of the 16th century that ''Honduras'' was used for the whole province and prior to 1580, ''Honduras'' only referred to the eastern part of the province, and ''Higueras'' referred to the western part.〔 Another early name is Guaymuras, revived as the name for the political dialogue in 2009 that took place in Honduras as opposed to Costa Rica. ==History== (詳細はウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Honduras」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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