Honduras : a country study
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| OCLC: | 622296554 |
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| 语言: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Federal Research Division, Library of Congress,
1995.
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| 版: | 3rd ed. |
| 丛编: | Area handbook series.
DA pam ; 550-151. |
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| 在线阅读: | LLMC Digital |
| 相关项目: | Print version:
Honduras. |
| 格式: | Government Document Monograph 在线阅读 |
书本目录:
- Pre-Columbian society. The Mayan heritage ; Other indigenous groups
- Spanish conquest and settlement. The initial explorations ; The era of the conquistadors
- 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
- Banana boats and gunboats: 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
- Strongman rule, 1932-63. The era of Tiburcio Carí́as 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
- Honduras in the middle: United States policy and the Central American crisis. The Suazo Córdova administration: Caudillo politics in the shadow of the military ; Honduras and the Nicaraguan conflict ; The struggle of electoral democracy: the elections of 1985
- From Contadora to Esquipulas: the crisis abates. The Contadora process ; The Arias plan ; Accord in Nicaragua
- Geography. Location and boundaries ; Boundary disputes ; Topography ; Climate ; Hydrography
- Demographic trends. Population density and distribution ; 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 and kin
- Living conditions. Rural life ; Urban life
- Ethnic groups. Indigenous groups ; Other non-Ladino groups
- Religion
- Social welfare. Education ; Health
- The environment
- Growth and structure of the economy
- Macroeconomic trends. Recent growth ; Inflation ; Unemployment
- Role of government. Fiscal policies ; Monetary and exchange-rate policies ; Budget
- Human resources. Composition of labor force ; Employment indicators and benefits ; Labor unions
- 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
- Services. Banking and financial system ; Tourism ; Telecommunications ; Transportation
- External sector. Trade ; Foreign investment
- Constitutional background
- Governmental institutions and process. Executive ; Legislative ; Judiciary ; Local government ; The electoral process
- Political dynamics. Political parties ; Interest groups ; Domestic human rights organizations ; The press ; Civilian democratic rule
- Foreign relations. The United States ; Central America
- Historical background. The army as political instrument, 1838-1922 ; Development of an independent military identity, 1922-63 ; Consolidation and organization maturity, 1963-80
- Constitutional and other legal provisions
- The armed forces. Army ; Air force ; Navy ; Public security force ; Other military units ; Recruitment and training ; Ranks, insignia, and uniforms
- Military finances. Defense budget ; Involvement in the nation's economy ; United States military assistance and training ; Military ties with other countries
- The penal system and human rights. Penal system ; Respect for human rights ; Domestic human rights organizations.