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Haiti

 

Continent - America

Region - North America

Size - 27,750km²

Geography -mostly rough and mountainous

Language - French, Creole

Religion - Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%, none 1%, other 3%

Monetary Unit -Gourde

    

Natural Resources - bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower

Agriculture - coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum; wood

Industry - textiles, sugar refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly based on imported parts

Neighbouring Countries - Dominican Republic

Population -  9,719,932 (2010 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.787%

Average Life Expectancy - 62.17 years

Capital City -Port-au-Prince (704,776)

Highest Mountain -Chaine de la Selle (2,680 m)

Longest River - Artibonite River 320km

Climate - Tropical 23°C to 31°C,

Yearly Rainfall - 137cm (approx)

Plant Life - pine and ferns mahogany, cedar, rosewood. Coffee, cacao, and coconut trees and native tropical fruits such as avocado, orange, lime, and mango

Animal Life - Reptile life includes three varieties of crocodile, numerous small lizards

Bird Life - Ducks, guinea hens, and four varieties of wild pigeons, egrets and flamingos

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