Key Stats
| Category | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Continent: | Latin America |
| Capital: | Tegucigalpa |
| Population: | 10,759,406 |
| % Urban: | 59 % |
| Population Under 15 Yrs: | 31.2 % |
| Official Language: | Spanish |
| Languages: | 13 |
| Literacy Rate: | 87 % |
| Life Expectancy: | 70.1 yrs (161/236) |
| HDI Ranking: | 137 / 189 |
| % Christian: | 96.6 % |
| % Evangelical: | 23 % |
| Largest Religion: | Christian |
| % Largest Religion: | 96.6 % |
| People Groups: | 22 |
| Least Reached People Groups: | 1 |
| % Unevangelized: | 1 % |
Honduras
The most basic problem for Honduras is deep poverty. Children form more than half the population, and most live in poverty. Many try to reach the USA to find family members there, but often end up suffering in prison in Mexico or Guatemala. Honduras has more pepenadores (garbage dump children) than any nation in the Americas. Violent gangs exploit vulnerable children as members and sex workers. Honduras has 60% of Central America’s AIDS cases. Organized crime and maras (gangs) link with drug cartels and hold power in society. Pray for moral courage for Hondurans to stop the spread of AIDS. Pray for righteousness, and for wise government that works equally for rich and poor.
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