Honduras
a republic of Central about 610,000; capital, Tegucigalpa. Ocean; area, 46,250 square miles; pop. mala, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific ally mountainous, and is traversed by about 610,000; capital, Tegucigalpa.
Topography. The country is generally mountainous, and is traversed by the Cordilleras, connecting the Andes on The rivers are numerous though small, the principal ones being the Ulna, Aguan, numerous fine harbors. lic has nearly 500 miles of sea coast with numerous fine harbors.
Climate and Productions. The climate is mild in the higher regions and semiis mild in the higher regions and semithe principal occupation of the people. tropical in the lowlands. Agriculture is The mineral resources are great; gold, platinum, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron, in nearly every department. man Other agri- Commerce. The chief agricultural product is bananas, which are grown mainly on the Caribbean coast. That product is bananas, which are grown Commerce.-The chief agricultural region also produces cocoanuts. The staple food product is corn. cultural products are rubber, coffee, tobacco, beans, rice, and sugar cane. The cultural products are rubber, coffee, to- staple food product is corn. Other agritotal imports in 1919 amounted to about $5,000,000 and the exports to about $7,000,000. Practically all the exports are taken by the United States, which also furnished nearly all the imports.
Communications. -In recent years the main roads of the country have been improved so that they are passable by motor cars. main roads of the country have been The railroad from Puerto length, was taken over by the Government in 1912, and has been completely overhauled and repaired. In 1918 a line was completed from the Port of Tela to El Progreso. There are in all about 365 miles of railway. There were in 1919 about 630 miles of telephone lines and 4,500 miles of telegraph lines.
Finance. The chiefly from customs, and from spirit and 4,500 miles of telegraph lines. 1919 about 630 miles of telephone lines Finance.-The revenue is derived revenue 976 and the total expenditure amounted tobacco and spirits. to $7,770,585. The internal debt for 1919-1920 was $3,555,982. The revenue of the country is mainly derived from in a C 42 members elected directly for four in a Congress of Deputies, consisting of Government.-The legislature is vested Congress s of of Deputies, consisting of years. The executive is a President, and Public Credit, Public Works and Government and Justice, War, Treasury are ministers of Foreign Relations, elected by popular vote for four years.
He acts through a Council of five, who pope Government and Justice, War, Treasury ministers of Foreign Relations, are Instruction.
There are ing religion is the Roman Catholic, but Religion and Education.-The prevailfreedom is guaranteed to all creeds. Instruction is free and compulsory.
Religion and Education. -The prevailabout 1,200 teachers. There are about 95,000 children of school age, of whom about 35,000 attend school. The ex- 95,000 children of school age, of whom about 1,200 teachers. There are about 1,000 schools, with 384,980 pesos. There is a university at about 1,000 schools, with Tegucigalpa, where there is also maintained a central institution for secondary about 35,000 attend school. The exinstruction. instruction. tained a central institution for secondary Tegucigalpa, where there is also mainin America in 1821 and became an independent State in 1839. There have been History. Honduras was discovered by several small civil wars and conflicts with adjoining States. In 1894 the present in 1523, joined the Republic of Central constitution was adopted and in 1897 Republic of Central America, which soon dissolved.
Honduras became a part of the Greater constitution was adopted and in 1897 was a revolt against the Government in In July, 1906, there was a short war side, and Guatemala on the other. There the following year, the former president, side, and Guatemala on the other. There between Honduras and Salvador on one In July, 1906, there was a short war States Government intervened to adjust 1910, headed by General Valladeras. In the difficulties. Disturbed conditions following, and in 1913 United States marines were landed to protect American property. In 1916 an arbitration treaty continued throughout the several years the United States. A revolution against was negotiated between Honduras and following, and in 1913 United States continued throughout the several years the difficulties. Disturbed conditions in 1919, largely as a result of the anti- German attitude of the executive. In September, President Bertrand resigned.
There was another revolution in February, 1920, which resulted from the elecin 1919, largely as a result of the antipressed with German attitude of the executive. In