Tim Merrill, ed. Honduras: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1995.

History
PRE-COLUMBIAN SOCIETY
The Mayan Heritage
Other Indigenous Groups
SPANISH CONQUEST AND SETTLEMENT
The Initial Explorations
The Era of the Conquistadores
COLONIAL HONDURAS
The Spread of Colonization and the Growth of Mining
Colonial Society, Economy, and Government
Anglo-Spanish Rivalry
THE EARLY INDEPENDENCE YEARS, 1821-99
The Collapse of Spanish Rule
The United Provinces of Central America
The Development of an Independent Nation, 1838-99
THE RISE OF UNITED STATES INFLUENCE, 1899-1932
The Growth of the Banana Industry
The Expanded Role of the United States
The Threat of Renewed Instability, 1919-24
The Restoration of Order, 1925-31
The Era of Tiburcio Carías Andino, 1932-54
Aborted Reform, 1954-63
MILITARY RULE AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT, 1963-78
War with El Salvador
Military Rule and Reform
THE RETURN TO CIVILIAN RULE, 1978-82
UNITED STATES AND THE CENTRAL AMERICAN CRISIS
The Suazo Córdova Administration
The Nicaraguan Conflict
The Struggle of Electoral Democracy: the Elections of 1985
FROM CONTADORA TO ESQUIPULAS
The Contadora Process
The Arias Plan
Accord in Nicaragua

Geography
Boundary Disputes
Topography
The Caribbean Lowlands
Pacific Lowlands
Climate
Rivers

The Society
POPULATION
Population Density
Rural-to-Urban Migration
Regional Emigration
Population Growth
SOCIAL SECTORS
Background
Advocates for Social Change
The Upper Class
The Middle Class
The Lower Class
FAMILY
LIVING CONDITIONS
Rural Life
Urban Life
ETHNIC GROUPS
Indigenous Groups
Non-Ladino Groups
RELIGION
EDUCATION
HEALTH
THE ENVIRONMENT

The Economy
GROWTH AND STRUCTURE OF THE ECONOMY
MACROECONOMIC TRENDS
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
LABOR
AGRICULTURE
Land Use
Agricultural Policy
Land Reform
Traditional Crops
Nontraditional Crops
Livestock
Fishing
Forestry
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Mining and Minerals
Energy Sources
Electric Power
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
Construction
BANKING
Tourism
Trade
Foreign Investment

Government and Politics
THE CONSTITUTION
GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROCESS
Executive
Legislative
Judiciary
Local Government
The Electoral Process
Political Parties
Two Traditionally Dominant Parties
Smaller Political Parties and Movements
Interest Groups
Business Organizations
Labor and Peasant Organizations
Popular Organizations
Domestic Human Rights Organizations
The Press
Civilian Democratic Rule
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The United States
Central America

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