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  1. Date of Independence: September 15, 1821 (from Spain)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: January 20, 1982
  3. Population: 5,997,327 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 43,433 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Tegucigalpa
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: timber, gold, silver, zinc, iron ore, lead, copper, coal, fish
  8. Main Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, wood products, clothing, shrimping
  9. Agriculture: bananas, coffee, citrus fruits, cattle, timber
  10. Currency: lempira
  11. GDP: $14.4 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $2,400 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Spanish (official), American Indian dialects
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 73%
  16. Life Expectancy:    63 years (male)
  17.                 66 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 31 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 7 per 1,000 population