Honduras Flashcards by Sylvia Lin | Brainscape

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Está en…

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Centroamérica

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Los océanos con frontera (border)

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El Mar Caribe y El Océano Pacífico

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___ país más grande

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Segundo

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Tres islas de Bay Islands

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Utila, Guanaja, Roatán

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Desastres naturales

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Hurricane Mitch y Flooding

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La capital

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Tegucigalpa

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Tegus

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Silver mountain

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Before 1500

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Controlled by Mayan empire

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1524

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Controlled by Spanish empire

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1821

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Gains independence from Spain

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1502

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Christopher Columbus

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90% of population

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Mestizos

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Indigenous groups

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Miskitu, Lenca, Pech

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Official language

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Spanish

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Most popular religion

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Catholic

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La economía

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Very poor, relies on banana and coffee exports

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Official currency

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Lempiras

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Copán

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Mayan ruins of temples and sculptures, is a UNESCO heritage site

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Roatán y Utila

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Bay island beaches that have white sand and clear water

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Tela

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‘Banana Republic,’ Garífuno has village on beach

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Comayagua

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Former capital, has many colonial buildings and cathedrals

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La Ceiba

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Famous for its nature: tropical forests, rafting, animals

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Traditional song and dance

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La Punta

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Typical ingredients in food

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Las tortillas, los habichuelas, el arroz

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Deporte más popular

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Fútbol

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Traditional sport

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La carrera de cintas

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February 3rd

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La Fiesta de la Virgen de Suyapa

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September 15th

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El Día de Independencia