HONDURAS

CURRENCY: Lempira.

EXCHANGE RATE: L13.00 = US $1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Spanish.

POPULATION: just over 4 million.

CAPITAL: Tegucigalpa.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 504.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The Lempira is fully convertible.There are no import or export restrictions.

GAMING INFORMATION: Honduras has 2 casinos.Casinos were authorized under a 1972 government decree.The Ministries of Governmental Affairs, Tourism and Culture license and regulate casinos.