Appendix A. Tables

Table 1. Metric Conversion Coofficients and Factors


When you kow	Multiply by	To find
Millimeters	0.04	inches
Centimeters	0.39	inches
Meters	3.3	feet
Kilometers	0.62	miles
Hectares	2.47	acres
Square kilometers	0.39	square miles
Cubic meters	35.3	cubic feet
Liters	0.26	gallons
Kilograms	2.2	pounds
Metric tons	0.98	long tons
	1.1	short tons
	2,204	pounds
Degrees Celsius (Centigrade)	1.8 and add 32	degrees Fahrenheit

Table 2. Total Population and Population Density by Department, 1988

Department	Population	Inhabitants per Square Kilometer
Atlantida	238,741	56.2
Choluteca	295,484	70.2
Colon	149,677	16.9
Comayagua	239,859	46.2
Copan	219,455	68.5
Cortes	662,772	167.6
El Paraiso	254,295	35.2
Francisco Morazan	828,274	104.2
Gracias a Dios	34,970	2.1
Intibuca	124,681	40.6
Islas de la Bahia	22,062	84.7
La Paz	105,927	45.5
Lempira	177,055	41.3
Ocotepeque	74,276	44.2
Olancho	283,852	11.7
Santa Barbara	278,868	54.5
Valle	119,965	76.7
Yoro	333,508	42.0
HONDURAS	4,443,721	39.6

Source: Based on information from Honduras, Direccion General de Estadistica y Censos, Anuario estadistico, 1989, Tegucigalpa, 1991, 36.

Table 3. Enrollment by Education Level, Selected Years, 1975-89

Education Level	1975	1980	1985	1989
Primary schools	460,700	601,300	765,800	880,000
Middle schools and high schools	37,000	93,800	n.a.
Vocational high schools	17,700	28,300	n.a.	160,000
Teachers' high schools	2,000	5,200	n.a.
Universities and colleges	10,600	24,000	36,600	32,572

n.a.--not available.

Source: Based on information from Federal Republic of Germany, Statistisches Bundesamt, Landerbericht Honduras, 1989, Wiesbaden, 1989, 28; and Honduras, Direccion General de Estadistica y Censos, Anuario estadistico, 1989, Tegucigalpa, 1991, 175, 184, 191.

Table 4. Selected Economic Indicators, 1989- 92

**(in millions of United States dollars unless otherwise indicated)**
Indicator	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993¹
Change in real gross domestic product (GDP)²	4.3	0.1	3.3	5.6	3.7
Real GDP per capita growth²	1.5	-3.1	- 0.1	2.2	0.4
Inflation²	9.9	23.3	34.0	8.8	10.7
Trade balance	-53	- 20	-76	-140	-230
Overall balance of payments	- 177	39	-59	88	n.a.
External debt	3,385	3,698	3,360	3,597	3,700

n.a.--not available.
¹ Estimated.
² In percentages.

Source: Based on information from United States, Agency for International Development, Latin America and the Caribbean: Selected Economic Data, Washington, April 1992; and Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report: Nicaragua, Honduras [London], 4, 1994, 6.

Table 5. Production of Selected Commodities, 1988, 1989, and 1990

**(in thousands of tons)**
Commodity	1988	1989	1990
Bananas	1,180	1,092	1,100
Beef	80	46	46
Coffee	91	90	118
Corn	500	510	539
Pineapples	120	129	130
Plantains	162	175	170
Shrimp and lobster	4.7	5.6	5.7
Sugarcane	2,442	2,694	2,700

Source: Based on information from South America, Central America, and the Caribbean, 1993 [London], 1993, 379.

Table 6. Major Trading Partners, 1992

**(in percentages)**
Country	1992
Exports
United States	52.4
Germany	14.3
Italy	5.1
Belgium	4.8
Japan	2.5
Imports
United States	54.2
Mexico	6.6
Guatemala	4.7
Panama	3.0
The Netherlands	2.7

Source: Based on information from Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report: Nicaragua, Honduras [London], No. 4, 1994, 6.

Table 7. Principal Exports, 1991 and 1992

**(in millions of United States dollars)**
Commodity	1991	1992
Bananas	342	287
Coffee	155	148
Shrimp and lobster	104	97
Zinc	35	37

Source: Based on information from Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report: Nicaragua, Honduras [London], No. 1, 1994, 6; and Economist Intelligence Unit, Country Report: Nicaragua, Honduras [London], No. 2, 1993, 5.

Table 8. Major Military Equipment, 1993

Type and Description	Country of Origin	In Inventory
Army
Tanks
Scorpion	Britain	12
Armed reconnaissance
Scimitar	-do-	3
Sultan	-do-	1
Saladin	-do-	50
RBY MK 1	Israel	12
Towed artillery
M-102, 105mm	United States	24
M-198, 155mm	-do-	4
Mortars
60mm/81mm	Various	400
Brandt, 120mm	France	60
Soltam, 160mm	Israel	30
Rocket launchers
Carl Gustav, 84mm	Sweden	120
M40A1, 106mm	United States	80
Navy
Patrol craft, (various)	-do-	11
Inshore craft (various)	-do-	14
Amphibious
Punta Caxinas LCT	-do-	1
LCM	-do-	3
Air force
Fighter-ground attack	-do-
A-37B	-do-	13
F-5E	-do-	10
F-5F	-do-	2
Fighter
Super Mystere B2	Belgium	8
Transport
C-47	United States	9
C-123	-do-	1
C-130A	-do-	4
DHC-5	Canada	2
L-188	United States	1
Liaison
Baron	-do-	1
Cessna 172	-do-	3
180	-do-	2
185	-do-	2
Commander	-do-	4
PA-31	-do-	1
PA-34	-do-	1
Helicopter
Bell 412	-do-	9
Hughes 500	-do-	4
TH-55	-do-	5
UH-1B	-do-	8
UH-1H	-do-	7
S-76	-do-	1
Training
C-101B	-do-	4
U-17A	-do-	6
EMB-312	Brazil	11
T-41A	United States	5

n.a.--not available.

Source: Based on information from The Military Balance, 1993- 1994, London, 1993, 180; and Jane's Fighting Ships, 1993- 94, Alexandria, Virginia, 1993, 442.

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