Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a Central American country bordered by Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa. Honduras has a diverse geography, featuring Caribbean and Pacific coastlines, mountainous interior regions, and the Mosquitia rainforest. Nasry Asfura was sworn in as president of Honduras on January 27, 2026, after winning the 2025 election amid claims of fraud and electoral interference.
Honduras is known for its natural resources, including coffee, minerals, tropical fruit, and sugar cane, and its growing textiles industry. Coffee production is a major part of the Honduran economy, with the country being the largest coffee producer in Central America. Key coffee-growing regions include Copán, Montecillos, Opalaca, Comayagua, El Paraíso, and Agalta. Honduras boasts attractions such as the Copán ruins (a UNESCO World Heritage site), Roatán Island, Pulhapanzak Waterfalls, and Pico Bonito National Park. In 2023, the police reported 3,035 murders, a homicide rate of 31 per 100,000 people.