Geography
Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti has an area of 27,750 square kilometers (10,714 square miles). Haiti has two main peninsulas, one in the north and one in the south. Northwest of the northern peninsula is the Windward Passage, a strip of water that separates Haiti from Cuba. The eastern edge of the country borders the Dominican Republic. Haiti has a generally hot and humid tropical climate. The north wind brings fog and drizzle, which interrupt Haiti's dry season from November to January but during February through May, the weather is very wet. Northeast trade winds bring rains during the wet season. The average annual rainfall is 140 to 200 centimeters.
Capital- Port-au-Prince.
Languages- French, Creole
Religion- Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%
Ethnic Groups- Black 95%, Mulatto and White 5%
Current Government- Republic
Population- 9,719,932
Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti has an area of 27,750 square kilometers (10,714 square miles). Haiti has two main peninsulas, one in the north and one in the south. Northwest of the northern peninsula is the Windward Passage, a strip of water that separates Haiti from Cuba. The eastern edge of the country borders the Dominican Republic. Haiti has a generally hot and humid tropical climate. The north wind brings fog and drizzle, which interrupt Haiti's dry season from November to January but during February through May, the weather is very wet. Northeast trade winds bring rains during the wet season. The average annual rainfall is 140 to 200 centimeters.
Capital- Port-au-Prince.
Languages- French, Creole
Religion- Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%
Ethnic Groups- Black 95%, Mulatto and White 5%
Current Government- Republic
Population- 9,719,932
Birth Rate- 24.4 births/1,000 population
Death Rate- 8.21 deaths/1,000 population
Literacy Rate- total population: 52.9%, male: 54.8%, female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
Education- 1.4% of GDP
Transnational issues- since 2004, about 8,000 peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) maintain civil order in Haiti; despite efforts to control illegal migration, Haitians cross into the Dominican Republic and sail to neighboring countries; Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island. | |
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Caribbean transshipment point for cocaine en route to the US and Europe; substantial bulk cash smuggling activity; Colombian narcotics traffickers favor Haiti for illicit financial transactions; pervasive corruption; significant consumer of cannabis. | |
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