Area: 112,090 sq km
Population: 6.7 million
People: 90% Mestizo, 7% indigenous, 2.5% Garífuna
Language: Spanish; Castilian, Carib
Religion: Primarily Roman Catholic plus other Christian sects & indigenous forms of worship
Literacy: 76% (2003 estimate)
Government: democratic constitutional republic
Head of State: President Ricardo Maduro
GDP: US$16.3 billion
GDP per capita: US$2,500
Annual Growth: -3%
Inflation: 7.7%
Major Industries: Coffee, bananas, beef, sugar cane, tobacco,
forestry
Major Trading Partners: EU, USA, Japan