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The article presents information related to Honduras. The official name of the country is Republic of Honduras. It is situated in Central America, between Guatemala and El Salvador to the west and Nicaragua to the south and east. Total area of the country is 43,277 square miles. The government of the country is democratic constitutional republic and the capital is Tegucigalpa. The main religion of Honduras is Roman Catholic.

The article discusses the political violence and rule of law in Central America. Topics discussed include the absence of democratic rule of law during the second half of the 20th century, efforts to establish democratic rule of law including free and fair elections and Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras as representative of the struggles with the rule of law in the region.