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Honduras: Polity Style: 1824-2024

16 Sep 1824 - 8 May 1862 Estado de Honduras
22 Nov 1824 - 26 Oct 1838 constituent state (estado) of the Central-American Federation
26 Oct 1838 Honduras is proclaimed a free, sovereign and independent state, resolution of Asamblea Constituyente passed 26 Oct 1838 at Comayagua and promulgated the same day (Montufar, 3:282)
15 Nov 1838 independence of Honduras from the government of Central America and other states and governments is reaffirmed, resolution of Asamblea Constituyente passed 15 Nov 1838 at Comayagua and promulgated the same day (Revista del Archivo y de la Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras, vol. 25, Nos. 9-10, pp. 407-408)
8 May 1862 name of the state is changed in accordance with a decree passed by Cámara de Diputados and Senado dated 8 May 1862, Santa Rosa (Revista del Archivo y de la Biblioteca Nacional de Honduras, vol. 11, Nos. 1-2, p. 5)
8 May 1862 - 17 Sep 1896 República de Honduras
15 Sep 1896 Honduras formed part of the Central-American Federation, retaining sovereignty and independence, in accordance with the Treaty of Union signed at Amapala, Honduras (20 Jun 1895), effective upon the exchange of the ratifications at San Salvador, El Salvador (15 Sep 1896) (La Gaceta, No. 1,388, 12 Oct 1896, p. 399)
17 Sep 1896 name of the state is changed in accordance with Art. 27 of the Interior Regulations of the Diet of the Central-American Federation (Reglamento Interior de la Dieta de la República Mayor de Centro-América) passed by the Diet 17 Sep 1896 in San Salvador (La Gaceta, No. 1,388, 12 Oct 1896, pp. 399-400)
17 Sep 1896 - 30 Nov 1898 Estado de Honduras
30 Nov 1898 Honduras resumed full sovereignty and independence in accordance with a decree issued by the Governor of the State on 29 Nov 1898 (effective upon publication) (La Gaceta, No. 1,681, 30 Nov 1898, pp. 537-538)
30 Nov 1898 - 1 Oct 1921 República de Honduras
1 Oct 1921 Honduras formed part of the Central-American Federation, retaining sovereignty and independence, upon the taking effect of the Constitution of the Republic of Central America (approved by the Legislative National Assembly of the Federation 9 Sep 1921, becomes effective in accordance with Art. 209 on 1 Oct 1921), name changed in compliance with Art. 1 of the Constitution
1 Oct 1921 - 7 Feb 1922 Estado de Honduras
7 Feb 1922 Honduras resumed full sovereignty and independence in accordance with a resolution of the Congreso Nacional of 7 Feb 1922 (promulgated as a decree on 13 Feb 1922, effective 7 Feb 1922) (Boletín Legislativo, No. 11, 13 May 1922, p. 7; Boletín Legislativo, No. 12, 20 May 1922, pp. 2-4)
7 Feb 1922 - República de Honduras