Haiti

 **HAITI **



 Capital City: Port-Au-Prince

Population: 9,035,536 people

Language: French and Creole

Major Religion: Roman Catholic

Borders:
 * Domican Republic (neighboring island)
 * North Atlantic Ocean (surrounding on the west)
 * The Caribbean Sea (surrounding on the east)

Total land area (sq. km.): 27,560 sq km

Terrain: Mostly rough mountains

Climates: tropical, semairid where mountains in the east cut off trade winds

Location: Caribbean, western one-third of the island Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic.

Coordinates: 19° N, 72° W

Natural Resources: bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, and hypropower

Major Imports: food, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, raw materials

Major Exports: apparel, manufactures, oils, cocoa, mangoes, coffee

Type of Government: Republic <span style="font-size: 150%; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">

Date of Independence: <span style="font-size: 150%; color: #ff0000; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">January 1, 1804 (from France)

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Bonus Material: The emergency number for the police is 114 and for the ambulance the number is 118.