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Honduras
* Population: 7.1 million (UN, 2007)
* Capital: Tegucigalpa
* Area:112,492 sq. km.(43,433 sq. miles)
* Major languages: Spanish, indigenous languages, English
* Major religion: Christianity
* Life expectancy: 67 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: Lempira
* Main exports: Coffee, bananas, shrimp, lobster, meat, zinc, timber
* GNI per capita: US$1,190 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .hn
* International dialing code: +504
Courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com
SERRV partner in Honduras: Just Cashews, a U.S.-based non-profit which partners with Asociacion Proyecto del Pueblo in Honduras
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| After my training, I started working - producing crafts for Prescraft. I come from a very poor background but thanks to Prescraft, I have been able to get married and raise my two children. - Gilbert Atong - Prescraft, Cameroon. |
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