Honduras is located south of Nicaragua and on the west of Guatemala. It is the second largest country in Central America after Nicaragua. The capital and the largest city is Tegucigalpa, a word which means “silver hills”, derived from a dead Indian language. Even though Honduras has a population of 1,200,000 people, it is still Latin America’s 2nd poorest nation. About 80% of Hondurans live in poverty and 40% are unable to read or write. High metro areas of Honduras, such as capital cities and other major cities are harsh places to raise young children, as there is much reported violence and high crime rates. More rural areas, however, and very generous and have much less crime.

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Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean. Nicaragua is at its southeast and El Salvador to the southwest with Guatemala at its direct west. Honduras also controls many small islands off its shores that make up the Bay Islands. Because Honduras is in an area of Latin America where other countries are still developing, including itself, there are some times border disputes. The most remarkable of these disputes is the 2-century-old argument between El Salvador and Honduras, which was resolved in 1993. Of the 436 square kilometers being argued for, Honduras received 300 square ...Essay still continues 100 more words...