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Haïti Works Incorporated
855 Main Street, 5th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203.526.3542
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Haiti Facts
 Haiti is a Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
- Capital city: Port-au-Prince
- Superficies: 27,750 km2
- Location: between 71°20' and 74°30' West longitude and 18°0' and 20°6' North latitude
- Climate: average temperature between 25° C and 30° C at sea level and 15° C and 20° C in the mountains
- Average rainfall: 1,400 mm
- Rainy season: between November and March (North), and between May and October (South)
- Dry season: between December and March-July
- Population: 10,804,812 (2015 estimate*)
- Official languages: French, Creole
- Main religions: Catholicism, Protestantism, Voodoo
- Currency: Gourde (many businesses accept US dollars)
- Time zone: GMT -5
- Electricity: 110 volts (American power outlets)
Key Development Indicators (2005)
| Population, mid-year (millions) |
8.5 |
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| Surface area (thousand sq.km) |
27.750 |
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| Population growth(%) |
1.4 |
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| GDP (US$ millions) |
4,300 |
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| GDP growth(%) |
1.8 |
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| GDP per capita growth%) |
0.2 |
Most recent estimates: (2000-2005)
| Poverty headcount at $1 a day (PPP, %) |
54 |
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| Poverty headcount ratio at 2$ a day (PPP, %) |
78 |
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| Life expectancy at birth (years) |
52 |
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| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births) |
76 |
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| Child malnutrition (%of children under 5) |
17 |
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| Access to an improved water source (% of population) |
54 |
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| Access to improved sanitation facilities (% of population) |
30 |
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| Agriculture (% of GDP) |
25.6 |
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| Industry |
16.0 |
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| Manufacturing |
8.3 |
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| Services |
51.1 |
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| Exports of goods and services |
14.0 |
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| Imports of goods and services |
41.0 |
Balance of payments and trade (2005)
| Total merchandise exports (f.o.b) |
458.9 |
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| Total merchandise imports (f.o.b) |
1,308.5 |
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| Net trade in goods and services |
-1,162.7 |
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| Workers' remittances and compensation of employees (net) |
925 |
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| Current account balance as a % of GDP |
-6.3 |
Environment (2004)
| Agricultural land %of land area) |
58 |
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| Forest area (% of land area, 2002 and 2005) |
3.8 |
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| Nationally protected areas (% of land area) |
0.4 |
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| Freshwater resources per capita (cu. meters) |
1,548 |
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| Freshwater water withdrawal (% of internal resources) |
7.6 |
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| CO2 emissions per capita (mt) |
0.22 |
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| Energy use per capita (kg of oil equivalent) |
270 |
Source: The World Bank
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