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ww.longaim.com OFFER refurbished phone:NEXTEL i880 i870

Cathy Liang — Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:01 am

Author: Cathy Liang

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:01 am

Hello!

Good day!

We can offer following mobile phone and parts:

1. Keypad
1).Moto V3C V325 W385
2).Samsung U340 U550 U740 A870 A900
3).LG VX3200 VX3300 VX5200 VX6000 VX6100 VX7000 VX8100 VX8550 VX8600 VX8700

2. Refurbished mobile phone
1)Nokia N70 N73
2)Moto: V3, V3i V3X V8
3)Nextel i870 i860 i830 i730 i710
4)Sony Ericsson W580C W800 K800 K850i

3. Cellular housing :
1) Nokia: 5300 6131 6230
2) Treo 700w 700p 700wx
3) Nextel: i880 i870 i275 i265
4) Audiovox: 8615 8900 8910 8915 8920
5) Sanyo: 2400 3100 4920 5500 6600 7400 8100 8200 8300 8800
6) Samsung: A620 A650 A660 A670 A680 A850 A950 T209 T309 T319 T519 T609 T619 T729 T809 U340 M520 M300
7) LG: CG300 1300 3200 3300 3400 4400 4500 4650 4700 AX5000 5200 5300 6000 6100 7000 8000 8100 8300 8500 8600 9800 9900 LG225
Motorola: V180 V188 V220 V262 V265 V266 V276 V300 V323 V323I V325 V325I V400 V500 V551 V557 V600 V710 T720 C139 K1 K1M W220 W315 W375 W385 W490 W510 W755 Z3 Z6 V8 U9

4. Flex cable:
1) Audiovox 8615
2) Nokia 6280 6111
3) LG CU400 CU500
4) Samsung a670 A650 A620 U600
5) Nextel i880 i870 i860 i850 i830 i760 i580
6) Moto V3 V3I V3X V3C V171 V172 V180 V220 V300 V360 V551 V600 V710 T720c U6 V6 K1 Z3 E630 W220 K1M

5. LCD

1) Audiovox 8615
2) Nextel: i930 i880 i870 i860 i850 i836 I90 I760 I730
3) Motorola A1200 V3 V3I V3C V172 V180 V188 V220 V265 V300 V360 V600 E815 E6 E8 U6 Q8 K1M V8 V9
4) LG VX4400 VX4500 VX8500 VX8550 VX8600 VX8610 VX8700 VX8800 VX9100 VX9900 VX10000 KE850 KE970 KG800 MG200 MG160 MG610 MG320
5) Sonyericsson S500 W910 K610 W660 W580 W850 K550 K610 K800 K850 W910 W220 W800 Z520 Z530 Z610
6)Samsung a620 A650 A870 D500 D600 D800 D900 E116 E250 E256 E700 E840 E900 X426 X566 X636 U600 U700
7) Nokia 1100 1110 1200 1600 2630 3250 3500C 5200 5300 5310 5610 5700 6101 6102 6111 6265 6270 6280 6288 6230I 6300 6500C 6500S 7370 5610 9500 E61 E65 N70 N72 N73 N75 N76 N80 N81 N82 N95 N95(8GB)

Some other items are available, PLS contact us for more information.
contact person:Sky Li
E-mail:longaim@longaim.com
longaim@hotmail.com
Tel:86-20-81506926
Fax:86-20-81624557
URL: www.longaim.com
Address: HuaDi Road, Guangzhou City,China
Zip code: 510375
City/Country: Guangzhou, China

Thanks&best regards,
Cathy

WTS Motorola V3 Z6 L6 L7 RAZR V3 ROKR E8 Keypad(Original)

Cathy Liang — Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:07 am

Author: Cathy Liang

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 2:07 am

Hello!

If you need the below mentioned products,we can provide you it with factory price:Nextel i880 i870 i850 i860 i830 i580 i730

Located in Guangzhou, China, Longaim established in 2001 and won the trust and support from our customers all over the world.

We have our own factory,we are also an experienced and professional exporter of mobile phone accessories, such as Mobile phone LCD, Housing, Battery, flex cable, lens, keypad, Data cable, and so on,which could be available for many mobile phone brands like SAMSUNG,Motorola,LG,NOKIA,Sony Ericsson,BlackBerry ,etc.

We have established long-term cooperation with all the express companies, so we can assure the safety and timeliness of our delivery.

We share our success, with great pleasure, together with our loyal customers worldwide. Thanks for visiting us and also let Longaim express our deep gratitude to all of our customers for your continuous support.

If you're interested in these kind of products,pls feel free to contact with Mr Sky.

Thanks&best regards,
Cathy
longaim at longaim com
Tel:86-20-81506926
Fax:86-20-81624557

battry,housing,lcd,flex cable,keypad fit for Nokia,Blackberr

Cathy Liang — Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:18 pm

Author: Cathy Liang

Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:18 pm

Hello!

If you need the below mentioned products,we can provide you it with factory price:Nextel i880 i870 i850 i860 i830 i580 i730

Located in Guangzhou, China, Longaim established in 2001 and won the trust and support from our customers all over the world.

We have our own factory,we are also an experienced and professional exporter of mobile phone accessories, such as Mobile phone LCD, Housing, Battery, flex cable, lens, keypad, Data cable, and so on,which could be available for many mobile phone brands like SAMSUNG,Motorola,LG,NOKIA,Sony Ericsson,BlackBerry ,etc.

If you're interested in these kind of products,pls feel free to contact with me.

Thanks&best regards,
Cathy
Tel:86-20-81506926
Fax:86-20-81624557

Available for Nextel, i880, i870,i850. i860 i830.,i580, i730

Cathy Liang — Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:17 pm

Author: Cathy Liang

Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:17 pm

If you need the below mentioned products,we can provide you it with factory price!

Nextel i880 i870 i850 i860 i830 i580 i730

Located in Guangzhou, China, Longaim established in 2001 and won the trust and support from our customers all over the world.

We have our own factory,we are also an experienced and professional exporter of mobile phone accessories, such as Mobile phone LCD, Housing, Battery, flex cable, lens, keypad, Data cable, and so on,which could be available for many mobile phone brands like SAMSUNG,Motorola,LG,NOKIA,Sony Ericsson,BlackBerry ,etc.

We have established long-term cooperation with all the express companies, so we can assure the safety and timeliness of our delivery.

If you're interested in these kind of products,pls contact Mr Sky,his e-mail address is :longaim at longaim com

For more details,pls visit our website: www longaim com

Thanks&best regards,
Cathy
Longaim International Ltd
Tel:86-20-81506926
Fax:86-20-81624557

best price for cellphone parts!

Cathy Liang — Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:43 pm

Author: Cathy Liang

Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:43 pm

Located in Guangzhou, China, Longaim established in 2001 and won the trust and support from our customers all over the world.

We have our own factory,we are also an experienced and professional exporter of mobile phone accessories, such as Mobile phone LCD, Housing, Battery, flex cable, lens, keypad, Data cable, and so on,which could be available for many mobile phone brands like SAMSUNG,Motorola,LG,NOKIA,Sony Ericsson,BlackBerry ,etc.

We have established long-term cooperation with all the express companies, so we can assure the safety and timeliness of our delivery.

We share our success, with great pleasure, together with our loyal customers worldwide. Thanks for visiting us and also let Longaim express our deep gratitude to all of our customers for your continuous support.

If you're interested in these kind of products,pls contact Mr Sky,his e-mail address is : longaim at longaim com

For more details,pls visit our website: 3w longaim com

Thanks&best regards,
Cathy
Tel:86-20-81506926
Fax:86-20-81624557

mobile phone accessories with factory price!!

Cathy Liang — Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:26 am

Author: Cathy Liang

Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 2:26 am

Located in Guangzhou, China, Longaim established in 2001 and won the trust and support from our customers all over the world.

We are an experienced and professional exporter of mobile phone accessories, such as Mobile phone LCD, Housing, Battery, flex cable, lens, keypad, Data cable, and so on,which could be suitable for many mobile phone brands like SAMSUNG,Motorola,LG,NOKIA,Sony Ericsson,BlackBerry ,etc

Want do business in cell phone accessories?

Cathy Liang — Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:55 pm

Author: Cathy Liang

Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:55 pm

Located in Guangzhou, China, Longaim International Ltd established in 2001.

We are an experienced and professional exporter of mobile phone accessories, such as Mobile phone LCD, Housing, Battery, flex cable, lens, keypad, Data cable, and so on,which could be available for many mobile phone brands like SAMSUNG,Motorola,LG,NOKIA,Sony Ericsson,BlackBerry ,etc.

We have established long-term cooperation with all the express companies, so we can assure the safety and timeliness of our delivery.

Any question pls don't hesitate to contact with me!

Changing Skylines

Soraya Somarathne — Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:21 pm

Author: Soraya Somarathne

Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 10:21 pm

Dear All,

Parts of South America are beginning to see changing skylines - in some parts of China this is happening faster than you realise.

Please check out: www.spyshanghai.com

Since living and working in the architectural sector in Shanghai for the past 6 months, I've been keeping a blog covering Shanghai's changing skyline as well as some of the stuff I have been getting up to!

Hopefully you'll find some time to have a bit of a read!

Also, writers are wanted!

Thanks and all the best for 2007!

Soraya

Someone living in Honduras?

Colossal_ — Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:34 pm

Author: Colossal_

Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 3:34 pm

I need one little favour from someone living in Honduras. .

only take few minutes

Send me PM please. .

HONDURAS COUNTRY PROFILE / HONDURAS COUNTRY GUIDE

Honduras Info — Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:49 am

Author: Honduras Info

Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 3:49 am

HONDURAS COUNTRY PROFILE

Introduction

Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a haven for anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Marxist Nicaraguan Government and an ally to Salvadoran Government forces fighting leftist guerrillas. The country was devastated by Hurricane Mitch in 1998, which killed about 5,600 people and caused approximately $2 billion in damage.

Geography

Location:
Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca (North Pacific Ocean), between El Salvador and Nicaragua

Geographic coordinates: 15 00 N, 86 30 W

Map references: Central America and the Caribbean

Area:
total: 112,090 sq km
land: 111,890 sq km
water: 200 sq km

Area - comparative: slightly larger than Tennessee

Land boundaries:
total: 1,520 km
border countries: Guatemala 256 km, El Salvador 342 km, Nicaragua 922 km

Coastline: 820 km

Maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: natural extension of territory or to 200 nm

Climate: subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains

Terrain: mostly mountains in interior, narrow coastal plains

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m

Natural resources: timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, hydropower

Land use:
arable land: 9.55%
permanent crops: 3.22%
other: 87.23% (2001)

Irrigated land: 760 sq km (1998 est.)

Natural hazards:
frequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast
Environment - current issues: urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the clearing of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metals

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note:
has only a short Pacific coast but a long Caribbean shoreline, including the virtually uninhabited eastern Mosquito Coast

People

Population: 6,975,204
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2005 est.)

Age structure:
0-14 years: 40.8% (male 1,452,646/female 1,393,271)
15-64 years: 55.5% (male 1,921,432/female 1,948,656)
65 years and over: 3.7% (male 122,146/female 137,053) (2005 est.)

Median age:
total: 19.15 years
male: 18.75 years
female: 19.56 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate: 2.16% (2005 est.)

Birth rate: 30.38 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Death rate: 6.87 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate: -1.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.89 male(s)/female
total population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate:
total: 29.32 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 32.84 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 25.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 65.6 years
male: 64.66 years
female: 66.59 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate: 3.87 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 1.8% (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 63,000 (2003 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: 4,100 (2003 est.)

Nationality:
noun: Honduran(s)
adjective: Honduran

Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1%

Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3%

Languages: Spanish, Amerindian dialects

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.2%
male: 76.1%
female: 76.3% (2003 est.)

Government

Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Honduras
conventional short form: Honduras
local long form: Republica de Honduras
local short form: Honduras

Government type: democratic constitutional republic

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Administrative divisions:
18 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento); Atlantida, Choluteca, Colon, Comayagua, Copan, Cortes, El Paraiso, Francisco Morazan, Gracias a Dios, Intibuca, Islas de la Bahia, La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque, Olancho, Santa Barbara, Valle, Yoro

Independence: 15 September 1821 (from Spain)

National holiday: Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Constitution: 11 January 1982, effective 20 January 1982; amended 1995

Legal system:
rooted in Roman and Spanish civil law with increasing influence of English common law; recent judicial reforms include abandoning Napoleonic legal codes in favor of the oral adversarial system; accepts ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal and compulsory

Executive branch:
chief of state: President Ricardo (Joest) MADURO (since 27 January 2002); First Vice President Vicente WILLIAMS Agasse (since 27 January 2002); Second Vice President Armida Villela Maria DE LOPEZ Contreras (since 27 January 2002); Third Vice President Alberto DIAZ Lobo (since 27 January 2002); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Ricardo (Joest) MADURO (since 27 January 2002); First Vice President Vicente WILLIAMS Agasse (since 27 January 2002); Second Vice President Armida Villela Maria DE LOPEZ Contreras (since 27 January 2002); Third Vice President Alberto DIAZ Lobo (since 27 January 2002); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by president
elections: president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; election last held 25 November 2001 (next to be held 27 November 2005)
election results: Ricardo (Joest) MADURO (PN) elected president - 52.2%, Raphael PINEDA Ponce (PL) 44.3%, others 3.5%

Legislative branch:
unicameral National Congress or Congreso Nacional (128 seats; members are elected proportionally to the number of votes their party's presidential candidate receives to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 25 November 2001 (next to be held 27 November 2005)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - PN 61, PL 55, PUD 5, PDC 4, PINU-SD 3

Judicial branch:
Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (judges are elected for seven-year terms by the National Congress)

Political parties and leaders:
Christian Democratic Party or PDC [Juan Ramon VELAZQUEZ Nassar]; Democratic Unification Party or PUD [Matias FUNES]; Liberal Party or PL [Roberto MICHELETTI Bain]; National Innovation and Unity Party-Social Democratic Party or PINU-SD [Olban F. VALLADARES]; National Party of Honduras or PN [Jose Celin DISCUA Elvir]; United Confederation of Honduran Workers or CUTH

Political pressure groups and leaders:
Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in Honduras or CODEH; Confederation of Honduran Workers or CTH; Coordinating Committee of Popular Organizations or CCOP; General Workers Confederation or CGT; Honduran Council of Private Enterprise or COHEP; National Association of Honduran Campesinos or ANACH; National Union of Campesinos or UNC; Popular Bloc or BP; United Federation of Honduran Workers or FUTH

International organization participation:
ABEDA, BCIE, CACM, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (subscriber), ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory), PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant)
chancery: Suite 4-M, 3007 Tilden Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 966-7702
FAX: [1] (202) 966-9751
consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco
honorary consulate(s): Boston, Detroit, Jacksonville

Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Larry Leon PALMER
embassy: Avenida La Paz, Apartado Postal No. 3453, Tegucigalpa
mailing address: American Embassy, APO AA 34022, Tegucigalpa
telephone: [504] 238-5114, 236-9320
FAX: [504] 236-9037

Flag description:
three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), white, and blue with five blue, five-pointed stars arranged in an X pattern centred in the white band; the stars represent the members of the former Federal Republic of Central America - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua; similar to the flag of El Salvador, which features a round emblem encircled by the words REPUBLICA DE EL SALVADOR EN LA AMERICA CENTRAL centred in the white band; also similar to the flag of Nicaragua, which features a triangle encircled by the word REPUBLICA DE NICARAGUA on top and AMERICA CENTRAL on the bottom, centred in the white band

Economy

Economy - overview:
Honduras, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere with an extraordinarily unequal distribution of income and massive unemployment, is banking on expanded trade under the U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and on debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. The country has met most of its macroeconomic targets, and began a three-year IMF Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PGRF) program in February 2004. Growth remains dependent on the economy of the US, its largest trading partner, on commodity prices, particularly coffee, and on reduction of the high crime rate.

GDP: purchasing power parity - $18.79 billion (2004 est.)

GDP - real growth rate: 4.2% (2004 est.)

GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $2,800 (2004 est.)

GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 12.7%
industry: 32.1%
services: 55.3% (2004 est.)

Labour force: 2.47 million (2004 est.)

Labour force - by occupation:
agriculture 34%, industry 21%, services 45% (2001 est.)

Unemployment rate: 28.5% (2004 est.)

Population below poverty line: 53% (1993 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 0.6%
highest 10%: 42.7% (1998)

Distribution of family income - Gini index: 56.3 (1998)

Inflation rate (consumer prices): 7% (2004 est.)

Investment (gross fixed): 24.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Budget:
revenues: $1.467 billion
expenditures: $1.722 billion, including capital expenditures of $106 million (2004 est.)

Public debt: 74.1% of GDP (2004 est.)

Agriculture - products: bananas, coffee, citrus; beef; timber; shrimp

Industries: sugar, coffee, textiles, clothing, wood products

Industrial production growth rate: 7.7% (2003 est.)

Electricity - production: 3.626 billion kWh (2002)

Electricity - consumption: 3.771 billion kWh (2002)

Electricity - exports: 16 million kWh (2002)

Electricity - imports: 415 million kWh (2002)

Oil - production: 0 bbl/day (2001 est.)

Oil - consumption: 29,000 bbl/day (2001 est.)

Oil - exports: NA

Oil - imports: NA

Current account balance: $258.3 million (2003 est.)

Exports: $1.457 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities: coffee, shrimp, bananas, gold, palm oil, fruit, lobster, lumber

Exports - partners: US 63.3%, El Salvador 2.8%, Guatemala 2.6% (2004)

Imports: $3.332 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities:
machinery and transport equipment, industrial raw materials, chemical products, fuels, foodstuffs (2000)

Imports - partners: US 51.3%, El Salvador 3.3%, Mexico 2.9% (2004)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $1.464 billion (2004 est.)

Debt - external: $5.365 billion (September 2004 est.)

Economic aid - recipient: $557.8 million (1999)

Currency (code): lempira (HNL)

Exchange rates:
lempiras per US dollar - 18.206 (2004), 17.345 (2003), 16.433 (2002), 15.474 (2001), 14.839 (2000)

Fiscal year: calendar year

Communications

Telephones - main lines in use: 322,500 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 326,500 (2002)

Telephone system:
general assessment: inadequate system
domestic: NA
international: country code - 504; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to Central American Microwave System

Radio broadcast stations: AM 241, FM 53, shortwave 12 (1998)

Television broadcast stations: 11 (plus 17 repeaters) (1997)

Internet country code: .hn

Internet hosts: 1,944 (2003)

Internet users: 168,600 (2002)

Transportation

Railways:
total: 699 km
narrow gauge: 279 km 1.067-m gauge; 420 km 0.914-m gauge (2004)

Highways:
total: 13,603 km
paved: 2,775 km
unpaved: 10,828 km (1999 est.)

Waterways: 465 km (most navigable only by small craft) (2004)

Ports and harbours: Puerto Castilla, Puerto Cortes, San Lorenzo, Tela

Merchant marine:
total: 137 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 598,600 GRT/616,158 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 10, cargo 67, chemical tanker 6, container 2, liquefied gas 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 4, passenger/cargo 5, petroleum tanker 30, refrigerated cargo 9, roll on/roll off 1, specialized tanker 1
foreign-owned: 44 (Canada 1, China 3, Egypt 1, Greece 4, Hong Kong 2, Israel 1, Japan 4, Lebanon 1, Mexico 1, Singapore 12, South Korea 6, Taiwan 2, Tanzania 1, Turkey 1, United States 2, Vanuatu 1, Vietnam 1)
registered in other countries: 1 (2005)

Airports: 115 (2004 est.)

Airports - with paved runways:
total: 11
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 3
under 914 m: 3 (2004 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 104
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m: 18
under 914 m: 84 (2004 est.)

Military

Military branches: Army, Navy (includes Naval Infantry), Air Force

Military manpower - military age and obligation:
18 years of age for voluntary 2-3 year military service (2004)

Military manpower - availability:
males age 18-49: 1,448,369 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - fit for military service:
males age 18-49: 955,019 (2005 est.)

Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
males: 77,399 (2005 est.)

Military expenditures - dollar figure: $100.6 million (2004)

Military expenditures - percent of GDP: 1.4% (2004)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international:
in 1992, ICJ ruled on the delimitation of "bolsones" (disputed areas) along the El Salvador-Honduras border, but despite OAS intervention and a further ICJ ruling in 2003, full demarcation of the border remains stalled; the 1992 ICJ ruling advised a tripartite resolution to a maritime boundary in the Gulf of Fonseca with consideration of Honduran access to the Pacific; El Salvador continues to claim tiny Conejo Island, not mentioned in the ICJ ruling, off Honduras in the Gulf of Fonseca; Honduras claims Sapodilla Cays off the coast of Belize, but agreed to creation of a joint ecological park and Guatemalan corridor in the Caribbean in the failed 2002 Belize-Guatemala Differendum, which the OAS is attempting to revive; Nicaragua filed a claim against Honduras in 1999 and against Colombia in 2001 at the ICJ over a complex dispute over islands and maritime boundaries in the Caribbean Sea

Illicit drugs:
trans shipment point for drugs and narcotics; illicit producer of cannabis, cultivated on small plots and used principally for local consumption; corruption is a major problem; some money-laundering activity

Used Postage Stamp Appeal for Charity

Terri1968 — Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:58 am

Author: Terri1968

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:58 am

Dear Friends

I am not an expat but wondered if you could help us at the Royal National Institute of the Blind in the UK. We provide over sixty services for blind and partially sighted children and adults and can only do this with help from people like yourself. For more information on the RNIB please visit our website at www.rnib.org.uk

I am appealing to you to send us any used postage stamps that you would normally dispose of. We are deperate for stamps from anywhere in the world so any amount at anytime would be great. We still need stamps from the UK as well. Please could you also tell your friends and family.

If you can help please can stamps be left on the envelope, but have the back of the envelope removed. This will make it cheaper for stamps to be sent as well as saving us a job. There should be approximately1/2 - 1cm of paper surrounding the stamp, but do not worry if this is not possible. Stamps then should be sent to RNIB Stamp Recycling, PO Box 185, Benfleet, England, SS7 9BH. I can be emailed at Puddenhead@blueyonder.co.uk

I thank you for your time.

Terri Bush
RNIB

Every day one hundred people start to lose their sight.

living Honduras - pls respond to this question- many thanks

swhibley — Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:43 pm

Author: swhibley

Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:43 pm

Hello everyone, I have a question that perhaps you could answer for me...or at least I would appreciate it if you could.

I am looking into moving to Honduras, but I am wondering about the average age/country of origin of those foreigners currently living in Honduras. I know that there is a considerable American population; but are they most newly retired? 50+ age group? Did you all come from hot-spots like California or Florida before moving to Honduras? Are most of the foreigners living in Honduras (that you have met) part-time residents (escaping winter - as I am thinking about doing), or living there on a full time basis.

This may be a weird question, but I would certainly appreciate any insight.

With thanks,
Steve

HONDURAS PROFILE : HONDURAS Country Profile

Anonymous — Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:47 pm

Author: Anonymous

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:47 pm

HONDURAS PROFILE : HONDURAS Country Profile

HONDURAS

Although Honduras has no official motto, "NO PASARÁN" or "They shall not pass" became popular during the 1969 war with El Salvador. This is an allusion to the El Salvador's stated goal to reach the Honduran Caribbean coast during their offensive.
The Republic of Honduras is a country in Central America, bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the south west by El Salvador, to the south east by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean, to the north by the Gulf of Honduras and the Caribbean Sea, with Belize (formerly British Honduras) situated 75 km away across the Gulf of Honduras.

History

The Pre-Columbian city of Copán is a locale in extreme western Honduras, in the Copán Department, near to the Guatemalan border. It is the site of a major Maya kingdom of the Classic era. The ancient kingdom, named Xukpi (Corner-Bundle), flourished from the 5th century AD to the early 9th century, with antecedents going back to at least the 2nd century AD. The Maya civilization decayed, and by the time the Spanish came to Honduras, the once great city-state of Copán was overrun by the jungle.

After the Spanish discovery and subsequent conquest, Honduras became part of Spain's vast empire in the New World. The Spanish ruled Honduras for approximately 3 centuries.

Honduras became a state in the United Provinces of Central America in 1821, and an independent republic with the demise of the union in 1840.

The Football war of 1969 was fought with El Salvador. It lasted approximately 100 hours. During the 1980s, Honduras was used as a large military base of the United States to create, train and support the anti-Sandinista contras fighting the Nicaraguan government and to support the government of El Salvador forces fighting against the guerrillas trying to oust a long succession of violently repressive military dictatorships, and military backed governments.

Hurricane Fifi which caused severe damage took place around on September 18 and 19, 1974. Later, Hurricane Mitch devastated the country and wrecked its economy in 1998.

Politics

A Presidential and general election was held on November 27, 2005. Manuel Zelaya of the Liberal Party of Honduras (Partido Liberal de Honduras: PLH) won with Porfirio Pepe Lobo of the National Party of Honduras (Partido Nacional de Honduras: PNH) coming in second. The PNH challenged the election results, and Lobo Sosa did not concede until December 7. Towards the end of december the government finally released the total ballot count, giving Zelaya the official victory. Zelaya was inaugurated as Honduras' new president on January 27, 2006.

Honduras has five registered political parties: PNH, PLH, Social Democrats (Partido Innovación Nacional y Social Demócrata: PINU-SD), Social Christians (Partido Demócrata-Cristiano: DC), and Democrat Unification (Partido Unificación Democrática: UD). The PNH and PLH have ruled the country for decades. In the last 23 years, Honduras has had four Liberal presidents: Roberto Suazo Córdova, José Azcona del Hoyo, Carlos Roberto Reina, and Carlos Roberto Flores, and two Nationalists: Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero and Ricardo Maduro. The elections have been full of controversies including, questions about whether Azcona was born in Honduras or Spain, and whether Maduro should have been able to stand given he was born in Panama.

Roberto Suazo Cordoba ruled the country during the so called "Lost Decade" when hundreds of human rights violations were committed, and alleged political crimes were common place. In 1986, Azcona del Hoyo was elected via the "Formula B," when Azcona did not obtain the majority of votes. However, 5 Liberal candidates and 4 Nationalist were running for president at that time, and the "Formula B" required all votes from all candidates from the same party to be added together. Azcona then became the president. In 1990, Callejas won the election under the slogan "Llegó el momento del Cambio," (The time for Change is here), which was heavily criticized for resembling El Salvador's "ARENAs" political campaign. Callejas Romero gained a reputation for illicit enrichment. Callejas has been the subject of several scandals and accusations in the last two decades. In 1998, during Flores Facusse's mandate, Hurricane Mitch hit the country and all indications of economic growth were washed out in a period of 5 days.

In 2004 separate ballots were used for mayors, congress, and president. Many more candidates were registered for the 2005 election.

The Nationalist and Liberal parties are distinct political parties with their own dedicated band of supporters, but some have pointed out that their interests and policy measures throughout the 23 years of uninterrupted democracy have been very similar. They are often seen as primarily serving the interests of their own members, who receive jobs when their party gains power and lose them again when the other party does so. Both are seen as supportive of the elite who owns most of the wealth in the country, with neither of them promoting socialist ideals, even though in many ways Honduras is run like a democratic version of an old socialist state, with price controls and nationalized electric and land-line telephone services.

However, President Maduro's administration "de-nationalized" the telecommunications sector in a move to promote the rapid diffusion of telecom services to the Honduran population. As of November 2005, there were around 10 private-sector telecom companies in the Honduran market, including two mobile phone companies.

Subdivisions

Honduras is divided into 18 departments and 298 municipalities. The largest department by surface area is Olancho department and by population is Francisco Morazán department and the smallest by both surface area and population is the Islas de la Bahía department.

Geography

Honduras borders the Caribbean Sea on the north coast and the Pacific Ocean on the south through the Gulf of Fonseca. The climate varies from tropical in the lowlands to temperate in the mountains. The central and southern regions are relatively hotter and less humid than the northern coast.

Honduran terrain consists mainly of mountains (~80%), but there are narrow plains along the coasts, a large undeveloped lowland jungle La Mosquitia region in the northeast and the heavily populated lowland San Pedro Sula valley in the northwest. In La Mosquitia lies the UNESCO-protected Biosphere of Río Plátano, with the Río Negro dividing the country from Nicaragua. See Rivers of Honduras.

Natural resources include timber, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, iron ore, antimony, coal, fish, and hydropower.

Economy

Honduras is one of the poorest countries in the Americas, with GDP per capita at US$2050 per year (1999). Under the presidency of Ricardo Maduro the economy has continued to grow slowly but the distribution of wealth remains very polarized with average wages remaining very low. Economic growth is roughly 5% a year, but many people remain below the poverty line. It is estimated that there are more than 1.2 million people who are unemployed.

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund classified Honduras as one of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries eligible for debt relief, and this debt relief was given in 2005.

Both the electricity services (ENEE) and land line telephone services (Hondutel) are run by government monopolies, with the former receiving heavy subsidies from the government because of its chronic financial problems. There are price controls around the price of petrol, and other temporary price controls of basic commodities are often passed for short periods by the Congress.

After years of declining against the US dollar the Lempira has stabilized at around 19 Lempiras per dollar.

Demographics

Land use map of Honduras, 1983The population of Honduras is predominantly of Mestizo descent and Roman Catholic faith, but there are also several Evangelical denominations. Along the northern coast are communities of English speakers who have maintained their culture since Honduras was part of the British Empire. Groups of Garífuna live along the north coast, where there are also many Afro-Latin Americans. In the 20th century, Garífunas became part of Honduras' projected identity through theatrical presentations such as Louvavagu in order to help boost tourism. Asians in Honduras are mostly of Chinese and Japanese descent. Hundreds of families can find their roots in Lebanon or Palestine, in Middle Eastern families called "turcos". The so-called "Turcos" along with the Jewish minority population influence the Honduran economy and politics by having the highest income. Many others have connections to Spain, the United States (especially New Orleans, Florida and California) and the Cayman Islands. Even with all the "new-comers" in the country, the indigenous peoples of Honduras are widely scattered throughout the country. Tribes like Chortís (Mayan descent), Payas or Pech, Tolupanes or Xicaques/Jicaques, Lencas, Sumos or Tawahkas, and Olmecas. For the most part, these tribes live in extreme poverty due to their remote locations and uninterested government.

Culture

The patron saint of Honduras is the Virgin of Suyapa.

A Honduran can be called a Catracho or Catracha. The word is derived from the last name of Honduran General Florencio Xatruch, who led Honduran armed forces in defense of Honduran territories in 1857 against an attempted invasion led by North American filibuster William Walker. The nickname is considered complimentary, not derogatory.

One of Honduras' best known writers is Ramón Amaya Amador. Other writers include Roberto Sosa, Eduardo Bähr, Amanda Castro, Javier Abril Espinoza, and Roberto Quesada.

Oscar Andres Rodriguez is a Cardinal who was a potential candidate for Pope in the Papal conclave, 2005.

Not as famous as the cardinal, but also noteworthy, is Salvador Moncada, a world-renowned scientist with authorship of more than 12 highly cited papers, including his work on nitric oxide. His research on heart-related drugs includes the development of Viagra. Moncada works at the University College of London and funds an NGO in Tegucigalpa.

Honduras This Week is a weekly English language newspaper that has been published now for 17 years in Tegucigalpa.

The Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras runs the popular football league while the Honduras national football team represents the country internationally. Local teams include Club Deportivo Marathón, CD Motagua, Club Olimpia Deportivo, C.D. Platense and Real C.D. España.

Environment

The Mesoamerican region, the landmass that extends from Southern Mexico to Panama, known for its diversity of species, is often called a "biodiversity hotspot". Similar to other countries in the region, Honduras contains diverse biological resources as well as indigenous cultures. For instance, it is believed that approximately 6,000-8,000 species of vascular plants are distributed across the country. The number of reptiles and amphibians species recorded so far is around 245; birds can be between 650-700 species, and mammal species are close to 110.

In the northeastern region of La Mosquitia lies the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, a lowland rainforest which provides home to a great diversity of life. Sometimes called "The Last Lungs of Central America", this Reserve was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites List in 1982.

Source: Wikipedia.com