than four times the size of Africa; about one-half the size of Washington, DC 20016 telephone: (202) 232-5700 US diplomatic representation: chief of mission: Ambassador Michael Martin SKOL embassy: Avenida La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain) Constitution: January 1987 Legal system: based on French civil law system
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