HAITI The Poorest Country in the Western Hemisphere.

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HAITI The Poorest Country in the Western Hemisphere

LEVEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

WHAT BASIC INFRASTRUCTURES ARE MISSING?

WHAT PHYSICAL PROCESSES AFFECT HAITI?

NOW LOOK AT THE DATA  What is the GDP?  GDP per capita?  What is their literacy rate?  What does this tell you about their infrastructure  Education?  Government?  Economic System?  What is their death rate and life expectancy?  Did any of the information surprise you after looking at the pictures?

WHAT ARE SOME MAJOR STEPS THAT HAITI SHOULD TAKE IN THE FUTURE?  Think about:  Infrastructure  Foreign Aid  Institutions  Preparedness for natural disasters