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fiogf49gjkf0d HONDURAS IS A CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRY, COVERING
AN AREA OF 112,088 SQ KM. IT IS BORDERED BY THE
CARIBBEAN SEA IN THE NORTH, NICARAGUA TO THE SOUTH
AND THE EAST, THE COASTLINE OF 72KM IN THE SOUTH
BY THE GULF OF FONSECA OF THE PACIFIC OCEAN AND
FINALLY BY EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA TO THE WEST.
THIS COUNTRY TENDS TO BE MOUNTAINOUS, WITH LOWLANDS
BEING CONFINED TO RIVER VALLEYS AND COASTAL PLAINS.
THE SOUTHERN LOWLAND REGION IS FORMED BY THE VALLEY
OF THE CHOLUTECA RIVER, DRAINING ACROSS A SMALL
COASTAL PLAIN INTO THE GULF OF FONSECA.
THE LOWER LOWLAND AREA IS SITUATED IN THE NORTH AND
CONSISTS OF THE CARIBBEAN COASTAL PLAIN. THIS PLAIN
STRETCHES FOR 640KM FROM WEST TO EAST, ALONG WITH THE
ULUA, THE AGUAN AND THE PATUCA RIVER VALLEYS. THESE
RIVER VALLEYS FLOW INTO THE MOUNTAIN RANGES. THE HONDURAN
MOUNTAINS EXTEND FROM EAST TO WEST AND ARE GENERALLY
OUTSIDE THE ACTIVE PACIFIC ZONE.
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