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Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince Population: 8,308,504 The Geography of Haiti Total Size: 27,750 square km Size Comparison: slightly smaller than Maryland Geographical Coordinates: 19 00 N, 72 25 W World Region: Central America and the Caribbean General Terrain: mostly rough and mountainous Geographical Low Point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Geographical High Point: Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m Climate: tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds The People of Haiti Type of Government: elected government Languages Spoken: French (official), Creole (official) Independence: 1 January 1804 (from France) National Holiday: Independence Day, 1 January (1804) Nationality: Haitian(s) Religions: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3% Economy of Haiti Major Industries: sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, light assembly industries based on imported parts Agricultural Products: coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum; wood Natural Resources: bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower Major Exports: manufactures, coffee, oils, cocoa, mangoes Major Imports: food, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, raw materials Currency: gourde (HTG) National GDP: $14,150,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $390,700,000 Brief History of Haiti: The native Taino Amerindians - who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by COLUMBUS in 1492 - were virtually annihilated by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola, Back to Geography Home Page

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