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Honduras

Published on Mar 20, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Capital: Tegucigalpa
Continent: North America
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Basic Info
Location: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea
Land Square Feet: 111,890 sq km
Water Square Feet: 200 sq km

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Natural Rescources
Timber, Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Iron Ore, Antimony, Coal, and hydropower

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Total Renewable Water Resources: 95.93 cu km
Current Environment Issues:
Population expansion, deforestation, soil erosion, mining pollution

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Population: 8, 598, 561
Population Growth Rate: 1.74 %
Birth Rate: 23.66 births/1,000 population
Death Rate: 5.13 deaths/1,000 population

Water Crisis Information

Description of Water Crisis
Unsanitary water, not many get it
Water Problems Specific to Country
Mining activities pollution Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water)

Common Diseases

Bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid fever, dengue fever, and malaria

People Affected:1,000s

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Political Causes

Unsanitary food and water, most of water is unsanitary

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