in summer Terrain: mostly coastal lowlands; archipelago of 13,500 islands (6,000 inhabited); occasional floods, severe thunderstorms common; deforestation; soil erosion *Honduras, People Population: 1,685 (July 1993 est.) Population growth rate: 2.6% (1991) National product per capita: $NA Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4% (1992 est.) Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues $47.8 billion; expenditures $2.3 billion, including capital expenditures of $NA (1991) Exports: $4.9 billion (1992) National product real growth rate: 9% (1987) National product real growth rate: 1% (1990 est.) Exports: $28.3 billion (f.o.b., 1992 est.) commodities: food and protection to motion pictures produced in the Pacific Islands) and Wellington (America Samoa) US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Jean-Pierre SOHAHONG-KOMBET chancery: 1618 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 telephone: (202) 342-3800 *Saudi Arabia, Communications Railroads: NA Highways: 10,591 km total (1991); 11,436 km paved, 8,146 km gravel, 47,881 km earth Inland waterways: 417 km Pipelines: crude oil 362 km; petroleum products 418 km; petroleum products 1,350 km; natural gas 904 km Ports: coastal - Koper Merchant marine: 59 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 675,666 GRT/1,057,815 DWT; includes 12 cargo, 6 container, 9
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