Geography of Honduras
Location:
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Nicaragua
Geographic coordinates:
15 00 N, 86 30 WMap references:
Central America and the CaribbeanArea:
Land boundaries:
border countries:
Coastline:
Climate:
subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountainsTerrain:
mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plainsElevation extremes:
Natural resources:
timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropowerLand use:
Natural hazards:
frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; damaging hurricanes and floods along Caribbean coastEnvironment - current issues:
urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water) as well as several rivers and streams with heavy metals; severe Hurricane Mitch damageEnvironment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol