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
Date of Independence: 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.
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Capital City: Port-Au-Prince
Population: 9,035,536 people
Language: French and Creole
Major Religion: Roman Catholic
Borders:
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
Date of Independence: January 1, 1804 (from France)
Picture of Flag:
Bonus Material: The emergency number for the police is 114 and for the ambulance the number is 118.