Maps and Demography
GEOGRAPHY
Haiti
|
Area |
27750 km2 |
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Plain |
25% of the area. |
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Hills |
75 % of the area. |
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Cultivated lands |
33% |
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Undeveloped lands |
18% |
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Forest |
5% |
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Water |
0,7% |
|
Hurricane season |
June to October |
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Climate |
Tropical (In general, the temperature varies from 16 º C in the mountains to 36 º C at sea level). |
DEMOGRAPHY
|
Population |
10.02 millions (52% urban et 48% rural) |
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Growth rate |
3.9% |
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Labor force : |
58.3% of the population Man : 56.8% Woman : 43.2% |
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Density |
363.46 people / km2 |
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Life expectancy : |
62.17 years (2011*) |
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Fertility rate: |
3.07 children/women (2011*) |
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Ethnic groups |
95 % African ancestry and 5% European ancestry. |
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Human development index (HDI) |
Rang :158th (out of 187 countries (2011) |
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Religion |
Catholic, Protestant and Vodou. |
Literacy
- Literacy rate approximately:52%
- Male: 54.8
- Female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
Workforce
- Median age 21.4 years (2011 est.)
- Male: 21.1 years
- Female: 21.6 years
Infrastructure
- 1,900 km of coastline
- 4,160 km of roadways
- 2 international airports and 5 domestic airports
- 157 international flights per week to Port-au-Prince
- Access to 7 main ports: Port-au-Prince, Cap Haitien, Gonaives, Jacmel, Puerto Plata (DR), Manzanillo (DR) and Santo Domingo (DR)
Source: Institut Haitien de Statistiques et d'Informatique (IHSI), Commission Interministérielle pour l'Aménagement du territoire (CIAT).
