♥--Honduras!!--♥




♥--How did Honduras get its name?
It is said by historians that when Christopher Colombus was on his fourth and last trip to the Americas, he wanted a mass celebrated in Honduras' mainland. During the time he was in Honduras he declared: "Gracias a Dios que hemos salido de estas honduras!"[Thank God we've escaped these treacherous depths!] As a result of this exclamation the territory is known as Honduras.

♥--Does the Honduran flag hold any special meaning?
The flag of Honduras does hold a significant meaning. The 2 blue stripes on both the bottom and top of the flag represent the Pacific Ocean and the Carribean Sea. The five stars in the middle stripe represents the five countries that once formed The United States of Central America. These countries include: Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica...and the middle star representing Honduras.




♥--Who is the president today?
The president in Honduras since 2001 is Ricardo Maduro. He has since vowed to fight poverty, education issues, corruption and crime. Though his task may be a difficult one positive change has begun.



♥--What major events took place from the 1960's until present-day that may have affected Honduras?

1969»   In 1969, the brief war known as the Soccer War between Honduras and El Salvador began. The war took place during a World Cup qualifying soccer match between the two countries and was sparked by the alleged mistreatment of El Salvadoran immigrants in Honduras. Though the war lasted roughly 4 days the event has affected relations between the two countries ever since.


1980's»   During the 1980s, Honduras was surrounded by turmoil. Civil wars and uprisings raged in Nicaragua, El Salvador and Guatemala. During this period, the United States sent money and military assistance to help keep Honduras stable. The US also trained Salvadoran military in Honduras to assist in combating the civil uprising in El Salvador.


1990»   Because of the disputes from the 1980's political instability and the Iran-Contra scandal ended in huge Anti-American protests in Tegucigalpa, the capital, which made the Honduran Government reconsider their military agreements with the US.


1998»   Sadly, Hurricane Mitch struck Honduras. Three days of heavy rain followed the hurricane, which caused landslides and floods throughout the country that destroyed and swept away bridges, towns and a large percentage of the country mainland. International aid agencies rushed into the country to assist and by 2000 a lot of the hurricane's damage had been reconstructed.

   


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