3.  The capital of Haiti and the largest city is Port-au-Prince.

4.  The area of the country of Haiti is 27,750 square km.

5.  The climate of Haiti is tropical meaning that the temperature year-round is warm to hot and it is moist year-round.

6.  The high elevation extreme is at Chaine de la Selle which is at 2,680 m.  The low elevation extreme is the Caribbean Sea which is at 0 m.

7.  The population in Haiti is 9,801,664 people. This rate was as July 2012.

8.  The life expectancy for males in Haiti is 59 years old.  The life expectancy for females in Haiti is 62 years old.

9.  The nationality of the people in Haiti is Haitian. While the ethnic groups are Blacks: 95% and Mulattos and Whites: 5%

10.  The major religions in Haiti are Conquest, Catholicism, Protestantism, and Voodoo  The main languages spoken in Haiti are Creole and French

11.  The type of government in Haiti is a democracy and the Independence Day is January 1 st, 1804

12.  The Head of State is Michel Martelly  The Chief of State is Boniface Alexandre

13.  Haiti’s unemployment rate is at an extremely high rate of 40.6%

14.  The country of Haiti is a country with a very high poverty rate with 80% of it’s people being below the poverty line

15.  The exchange rate of the Haitian Gourde is $1 to 42.15 gourdes

16.  The number of airports that are paved total 4 airports. There is 1 airport that is 2,438 to 3,047 m and 3 that are 914 to 1,523 m.  The number of airports that are unpaved total 10 airports. There are 2 between 914 and 1,523 m and 8 under 914 m.

18.  The conventional long name of Haiti is the Republic of Haiti  The Flag of Haiti is described as two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a centered white rectangle bearing the coat if arms, which contains a palm tree flanked by flags and two cannons

19.  The motto that appears on the country coat of arms is “Unity makes strength”  The official national motto of Haiti that appears in the Constitution is “Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity”

20.  The Haitian coat of arms and seal is isolated on a white background. This seal shows six draped flags of the country, which are located before a palm tree and cannons on a green lawn. There are items such as a drum, long guns, and ship anchors on the lawn. Above the palm tree there is the national symbol of freedom which is known as the Phrygian cap.

21.  The National Bird of Haiti is the Hispaniola Trogon

23.  Haiti is located on the island of Hispaniola as you can see from the picture on the right.

24.  The country of Haiti is on the island of Hispaniola with only the Dominican Republic that it shares a border with  The bodies of water that surround this country are the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

26.  In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on Haiti and called the entire island Hispaniola  In 1503, the first slaves were brought to Haiti  In 1749, the city of Port-au-Prince was established by Charles Burnier  On January 1 st, 1804 Haiti was declared a independent nation by the emperor Jean Jacques Dessalines  In 1806, Jean Jacques Dessalines is assassinated  In 1862, The United States finally grants Haiti diplomatic recognition sending Frederick Douglass as its Consular Minister.  In 1915, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson sends marine troops to Haiti to establish control  In 1934, the U.S. withdraws from Haiti and three years later in 1937, thousands of Haitians living near the border are killed by Dominican Republic soldiers

27.  In 1970, thousands of Haitians attempt to escape poverty by taking boats to Florida  In 1986, widespread rebellion against the president of Haiti breaks out and people are killed  In 1990, Haiti holds there first actual democratic elections  2004 marked the 200 th year of independence in Haiti  In September of 2004, Hurricane Jeanne is responsible for the deaths of over 1,900 people  In 2009, former president Bill Clinton is assigned as the U.N. special envoy to Haiti  In 2010, a 7.0 earthquake hits Haiti and kills over 230,000 and causes major damage all throughout the country

28.  The first people to live in Haiti were either slaves or farmers  People first arrived in Haiti in 1503 and they were slaves  The historical events Haiti is known for are; 1. Earthquakes 2. Dominican Republic massacre of thousands of Haitians 3. Fredrick Douglass becomes Consular Minister to Haiti 4. The second Republic is declared on January 1 st 1804 by Jean Jacques Dessalines

30.  The major purpose the land is Haiti is used for is farming  The major industries are sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement and light assembly

32.  Jason Derulo  Wyclef Jean

33.  Samuel Dalembert, NBA player  Jean Jacques Dessalines, Leader of the First Black Republic

35.  Port-au-Prince  Carrefour

36.  Cite Soleil  Martissant

37.  Bel Air  Les Cayes

39.  Although Haiti may not seem to many to still have the beauty it did before the earthquake, Haiti is still a very beautiful and rewarding place. Not only does Haiti have beaches to relax and mountains and monuments to site see at but it also has many places where you can help improve others lives. The culture is Haiti is diverse and food, music and traditional dance are important parts of their culture. The weather in Haiti is also very warm and relaxing but there are plenty of palm tree to relax under! Even though Haiti isn’t the traditional place where you would want for vacation if you visit you would want to keep going back.

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