Geography of Honduras - Statistics

Statistics

  • total area: 112,492 km²
    • land: 111,890 km²
    • water: 200 km²
  • total land boundaries: 1,520 km
border countries:
  • Guatemala 256 km,
  • El Salvador 342 km,
  • Nicaragua 922 km
  • coastline: 820 km
  • Maritime claims:
    • contiguous zone: 24 nmi (44.4 km; 27.6 mi)
    • continental shelf: natural extension of territory or to 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi)
    • exclusive economic zone: 200 nmi (370.4 km; 230.2 mi)
  • territorial sea: 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi)
  • Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m
land use:
  • arable land: 15%
  • permanent crops: 3%
  • permanent pastures: 14%
  • forests and woodland: 54%
  • other: 14% (1993 est.)
  • Irrigated land: 740 km² (1993 est.)

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