Honduras Government

Honduras is a presidential democratic republic with a multiparty system of government. The current constitution in the republic of Honduras was adopted in 1981. Its official name is the Republic of Honduras. Its government consists of three arms namely the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary. The president is both the head of state and the head of government. Executive power is exercised fully by the government while legislative roles are vested in the unicameral National Congress, which consists of deputies elected by a direct vote. The Honduras judiciary is headed by a Chief Justice who is both the president of the supreme and constitutional courts.

According to the Honduran constitution, one has to be at least 18 years of age or older to participate in an election. The voters usually vote in three categories: the national executive, the national house of congress or National legislature, and the state executive. The president is elected under the national executive through plurality. A popular vote determines the victor of the elections. The president can only hold office for a maximum of four years and is not allowed to seek reelection according to the constitution. People vying for other positions can seek reelection for as long as they want as there is no term limit barring them from doing so.

The home of the parliament of Honduras is in the center of Tegucigalpa, the nation's capital city. The building of the current Honduran house of parliament was completed in 1980. It is of a modernist design with bright colors and pillars that separate it from the ground. The president’s official residence is the Palacio José Cecilio del Valle, originally built in 1988, also located in Tegucigalpa. It has been the official residence of the president since 1998. There have existed other presidential residences before but they were often replaced due to political tension and various constitutional amendments in the country.

Honduras has five major political parties. They are the Liberal Party of Honduras, the National Party of Honduras, the Democratic Unification party, the Innovation and Unity Party, and the Patriotic Alliance Party.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Tegucigalpa
Languages	Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects
Ethnic Groups	Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%
Religion	Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%
Government	Presidential republic
Independance	15 September 1821 (from Spain)
Area	112,090.00 km²
Water Area	200.00 km²
Land Area	111,890.00 km²
Population	8,893,259.00 Most residents live in the mountainous western half of the country; unlike other Central American nations, Honduras is the only one with an urban population that is distributed between two large centers - the capital of Tegucigalpa and the city of San Pedro Sula; the Rio Ulua valley in the north is the only densely populated lowland area
Location	Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua
No. Bordering Countries	3
Bordering Countries	Guatemala 244 km, El Salvador 391 km, Nicaragua 940 km
GDP(PPP)	$43,190,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$5,300.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are the United States, Germany, and El Salvador.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are coffee, apparel, and shrimp.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are the United States, China, and Guatemala.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include communications equipment, machinery and transport, industrial raw materials, and chemical products.
Climate	Subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains
Terrain	Mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains
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Honduras Government

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