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Honduras

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2 Lempiras, 1976

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Front: Marco Aurelio Soto (1846-1908), President of Honduras 1876-1883

Aurelio was a liberal reformer. During his presidency, he centralized the monetary system, encouraged agricultural ventures in the countryside, built roads and set up a telegraph system.

Back: Island and Port of Amapala

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5 Lempiras, 1990

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Front: Francisco Morazán Quesada (1792-1842), President of Central America 1830-1840

Morazán was born in Honduras, then part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. When New Spain became independent in 1821 he was among those objecting to Central America's annexation to the Mexican Empire. In 1823 he was a Honduran representative in establishing the new nation of the United States of Central America. In 1824 he was elected General Secretary of the State of Honduras. In the 1830 general election, Morazán was elected President of Central America. He was re-elected President in 1835.

Back: Battle of Trinidad Nov. 11, 1827

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20 Lempiras, 2000
Commemorates 50th Anniversary of
the Central Bank and the new Millennium

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Front: Dionisio de Herrera (1783-1850), first chief of state of Honduras 1824-1827

Herrera served as president for only three years. He was deposed by conservatives who considered him too liberal.

Back: Work, effort and unity sculpture

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20 Lempiras, 2008 (issued 2010) Polymer

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Enlarge: Front20 lempiras 2008 (issued 2010) front
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Presidential Palace

Front: Dionisio de Herrera (1783-1850), first chief of state of Honduras 1824-1827

Back: Presidential mansion 1922-1992

Back to North America

Honduras, situated in Central America between Guatemala and Nicaragua, declared independence from Spain in 1921. Was part of Central American Republic 1923-1929. Became an independent republic in 1929. For a more detailed country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Honduras.

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