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Honduras

Honduras. Jáchym Frýdecký Ondřej Elbel. Basic information. Population : 6 975 204 Area : 112 090 km² Neighbours : Guatemala, Salvador, Nikaragua Language : Spanish Origin of the people : Indians – Maya people Now – mestics – half-caste Time zone : -6. Cities.

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Honduras

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  1. Honduras Jáchym Frýdecký Ondřej Elbel

  2. Basic information • Population : 6 975 204 • Area : 112 090 km² • Neighbours : Guatemala, Salvador, Nikaragua • Language : Spanish • Origin of the people : Indians – Maya people • Now – mestics – half-caste • Time zone : -6

  3. Cities • Capital city : Tegucigalpa • 750 km² - Area 1,086,641 people • Another big cities - San Pedro Sula and Choloma

  4. Nature • Most part of Honduras is covered by mountains • South coasts – Pacific ocean • North coasts – Carabien sea • Tropical climate • Undeveloped jungle in the northeast • Natural resources - timber, gold, silver, copper, zinc, iron ore • The higher mount - Cerro Las Minas – 2870 m.

  5. Sports • Most popular : football • Summer Olympic games : 11x summer olympic games 44 sportsman/woman • Once – Winter Olympic Games - Jenny Palacios – cross country skier – 62., 58., 50. • They haven´t had medal from Olympic games

  6. History • Maya people – from the birth of Christ (generaly) • 1492 – Christopher Columbus discovered America • Part of Spanish empire • 15.9.1821 – Independence of Spanish empire • 1964 – Football war

  7. Football war • When? 14.7. – 18.7.1964 • Who? Salvador X Honduras • Why? Honduras team lost football match with Salvador • Result? Peace talks

  8. Czech population • There live about 10 Czech people • If you want to meet our compatriots, you will send an e-mail on:nenriquez@laconstancia.hn • One of them Vilém Hodr has written articles on : http://hodr.blog.idnes.cz/ about life in Central America

  9. Sources • cs.wikipedia.org • www.mzv.cz • blog.idnes.cz

  10. QUIZ • 1.Where is Honduras? • A-Central Africa • B-Cemtral America • C-Australia • 2.What is origin of people in Honduras? • A-Spanish • B-Aztecks • C-Maya

  11. QUIZ 2 • 3.Honduras was part of ................ empire? • a)Spanish • b)British • c)French • 4.Neighbour of Honduras is... • a)Belize • b)Mexico • c)Nikaragua

  12. QUIZ 3 • 5.Which time zone is in Honduras? • a)+6 • b)-6 • c)0 • 6.How many czech people live in Honduras? • a-about 5 • b-about 10 • c-about 15

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