HONDURAS

WEATHER & CLIMATE

• Climate is very hot, temperate and tropical.
• Rainfall is abundant during May to October.
• The dry season is apart of autumn, winter and part of spring.

FLAG

• The Honduran flag consists of a background of sky blue and white.
• The stars represent the former members of the Federal Republic of CA.
• Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
• White - peace and honesty
• Blue - the sea and sky, loyalty and perseverance.

JOBS

• Many women work in factories.
• Many men work as farmers, selling their agricultural products.
• Some people may learn industrial trades.

EXPORTS

• Coffee beans, beef, bananas, melons, shrimp, pineapple,
• palm oil, timber and clothing are the products that are exported
• form Honduras.
• Half these exports usually go to the U.S., and the rest go to other
• CA countries, Europe, Japan and the rest of Latin America.

CELEBRATIONS

• New Year's Day, Independence Day, Armed Forces Day, day of the race,
• and Christmas are the holidays that are celebrated in Honduras.
• A celebration is, Armed Forces Day, a day where armed forces of Honduras
• are honored and celebrated, and of those who served before as well.

FOOD

• Most peoples diets are usually beans and tortillas.
• The ideal meal most likely includes, fried plantains, rice,
• fried meat, eggs or salads, with a cup of coffee or bottled soft drinks
• People may also eat from Chinese restaurants that may be in
• some areas.

WILDLIFE

• Fer De Lance, Jabiro, harpy eagle and Celba tree
• are some examples of animals and plants in the wildlife.
• 225 mammals, 100 amphibians, 196 reptiles and 725 birds
• species are native to Honduras.