台灣邦交國。自1821年獨立以來至1978年,發生多次政變,是拉丁美洲政變最頻繁的國家之一。多年來該國政客時常被指控貪汙以及販賣毒品,因此許多人民試圖移民或甚至偷渡至美國。和台灣邦交關係曾於2021年初面臨中國「疫苗外交」的考驗,最後虛驚一場。是全世界謀殺率最高的國家之一,每10萬人就有43.6人被謀殺,僅比鄰國薩爾瓦多好一點點。
Year Founded: 1821
It’s one of Taiwan’s diplomatic allies. From its independence in 1821, Honduras suffered from numerous coup d’états until 1978. It has had more coups than most countries in Latin America. For many years, Honduran politicians have been frequently accused of corruption and drug dealing. Many people try to flee Honduras for the US by officially immigrating or illegally crossing the US’s southern border via Mexico. Diplomatic ties with Taiwan became strained at the beginning of 2021 due to China’s vaccine diplomacy, but eventually proved to be a false concern. Honduras has one of the highest murder rates, with a homicide rate of 43.6 per 100,000 people, only slightly lower than its neighbor El Salvador.