Honduras Study & Guide - AllRefer - Honduras Information

* Country Profile
o COUNTRY
o GEOGRAPHY
o SOCIETY
o ECONOMY
o TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
o GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
o NATIONAL SECURITY
* Introduction
* Historical Setting
o PRE-COLUMBIAN SOCIETY
+ The Mayan Heritage
+ Other Indigenous Groups
o SPANISH CONQUEST AND SETTLEMENT
+ The Initial Explorations
+ The Era of the Conquistadores
o COLONIAL HONDURAS
+ The Spread of Colonization and the Growth of Mining
+ Colonial Society, Economy, and Government
+ Anglo-Spanish Rivalry
o THE EARLY INDEPENDENCE YEARS, 1821-99
+ The Collapse of Spanish Rule
+ The United Provinces of Central America
+ The Development of an Independent Nation, 1838-99
o BANANA BOATS AND GUNBOATS: THE RISE OF UNITED STATES INFLUENCE, 1899-1932
+ The Growth of the Banana Industry
+ The Expanded Role of the United States
+ The Threat of Renewed Instability, 1919-24
+ The Restoration of Order, 1925-31
o STRONGMAN RULE, 1932-63
+ The Era of Tiburcio Car�as Andino, 1932-54
+ Aborted Reform, 1954-63
o MILITARY RULE AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT, 1963-78
+ War with El Salvador
+ Military Rule and Reform
o THE RETURN TO CIVILIAN RULE, 1978-82
o HONDURAS IN THE MIDDLE: UNITED STATES POLICY AND THE CENTRAL AMERICAN CRISIS
+ The Suazo C�rdova Administration: Caudillo Politics in the Shadow of the Military
+ Honduras and the Nicaraguan Conflict
+ The Struggle of Electoral Democracy: the Elections of 1985
o FROM CONTADORA TO ESQUIPULAS: THE CRISIS ABATES
+ The Contadora Process
+ The Arias Plan
+ Accord in Nicaragua
* The Society and Its Environment
o GEOGRAPHY
+ Location and Boundaries
+ Boundary Disputes
+ Topography
# Interior Highlands
# The Caribbean Lowlands
# Pacific Lowlands
+ Climate
+ Hydrography
o DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
+ Population Density and Distribution
+ Rural-to-Urban Migration
+ Regional Emigration
+ Population Growth
o SOCIAL SECTORS
+ Background
+ Advocates for Social Change
+ The Upper Class
+ The Middle Class
+ The Lower Class
o FAMILY AND KIN
o LIVING CONDITIONS
+ Rural Life
+ Urban Life
o ETHNIC GROUPS
+ Indigenous Groups
+ Other Non-Ladino Groups
o RELIGION
o SOCIAL WELFARE
+ Education
+ Health
o THE ENVIRONMENT
* The Economy
o GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
o MACROECONOMIC TRENDS
+ Recent Growth
+ Inflation
+ Unemployment
o ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
+ Fiscal Policies
+ Monetary and Exchange-Rate Policies
+ Budget
o HUMAN RESOURCES
+ Composition of Labor Force
+ Employment Indicators and Benefits
+ Labor Unions
o AGRICULTURE
+ Land Use
+ Agricultural Policy
+ Land Reform
+ Traditional Crops
+ Nontraditional Crops
+ Livestock
+ Fishing
+ Forestry
o NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
+ Mining and Minerals
+ Energy Sources
+ Electric Power
o INDUSTRY
+ Manufacturing
+ Construction
o SERVICES
+ Banking and Financial System
+ Tourism
+ Telecommunications
+ Transportation
o EXTERNAL SECTOR
+ Trade
+ Foreign Investment
* Government and Politics
o CONSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND
o GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESS
+ Executive
+ Legislative
+ Judiciary
+ Local Government
+ The Electoral Process
o POLITICAL DYNAMICS
+ Political Parties
# Two Traditionally Dominant Parties
# Smaller Political Parties and Movements
+ Interest Groups
# Business Organizations
# Labor and Peasant Organizations
# Popular Organizations
+ Domestic Human Rights Organizations
+ The Press
+ Civilian Democratic Rule
o FOREIGN RELATIONS
+ The United States
+ Central America
* National Security
o HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
+ The Army as Political Instrument, 1838-1922
+ Development of an Independent Military Identity, 1922-63
+ Consolidation and Organizational Maturity, 1963-80
o CONSTITUTIONAL AND OTHER LEGAL PROVISIONS
o THE ARMED FORCES
+ Army
+ Air Force
+ Navy
+ Public Security Force
+ Other Military Units
+ Recruitment and Training
+ Ranks, Insignia, and Uniforms
o MILITARY FINANCES
+ Defense Budget
+ Involvement in the Nation's Economy
+ United States Military Assistance and Training
+ Military Ties with Other Countries
o THE PENAL SYSTEM AND HUMAN RIGHTS
+ Penal System
+ Respect for Human Rights
+ Domestic Human Rights Organizations
* Appendices
o Appendix A. Tables
o Appendix B. Central American Common Market
* Glossary