Highlights
BASIC FACTS ABOUT HAITI
- Total Area: 27,750 sq.km
- Terrain: Mostly rough and mountainous
- Total Population: 9,923,243 (July 2010 est.)
- Average Life Expectancy at Birth: 61.38 years
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita: $1,300 USD (2009 est.)
- Literacy Rate: 52.9%
- Languages: French, Creole
GEOGRAPHY
- Climate: Tropical; semiarid where mountains in the east cut off trade winds
- Natural Resources: Bauxite, Copper, Calcium carbonate, Gold, Marble, Hydropower
- Land Use: Arable Land (28.11%) | Permanent Crops (11.53%) | Other (60.36%)
- Environmental Issues: deforestation, soil erosion, inadequate supply of potable water
HAITI EARTHQUAKE - JANUARY 12, 2010
On January 12, 2010, a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. With an epicenter less than 20 miles from Port-au-Prince, Haiti's densely populated capital and the country's political and economic center, the damage sustained was devastating.
- Over 2 million people affected
- Over 230,000 deaths
- Over 1.3 million people displaced
- 105,000 houses destroyed
- 4,758 schools damaged or destroyed
Source: CIA World Factbook; OCHA, Humanitarian Bulletin # 3, May 4, 2010
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF HAITI
Haiti is divided into ten departments, 140 communes and 570 section communals.This map features the departmental and communal boundaries in Haiti. Click on the image to access the interactive version.
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