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HAITI
By Amanda
Le Drapeau de la Republique d’Haiti
(hymne national)
L’Introduction
 One of the poorest countries in western hemisphere
 Elected government based on Roman civil law system
 Time is 1 hour ahead of Eastern time (approx.)
 Soup is a very popular food
 The flag’s blue and red stripes represent the union of black and mulatto
people in Haiti
 Country motto is “Union makes stregnth” or “L’union fait la force”
 Capital of Haiti is Port-Au-Prince
L’Emplacement
 Western hemisphere of world
 Between Caribbean sea and North Atlantic Ocean
 Shares island of Hispaniola with Dominican republic
 Central America
 Geographic coordinates: 19 00 N, 72 25 W
La Superficie
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Total area= 27 750 sq km
Land area= 27 560 sq km
Water area= 190 sq km
Slightly smaller than Maryland
La Topographie
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1771 km of coastline
Rough and mountainous terrain, mostly
Lowest point= Caribbean sea= 0 m
Highest point= Chaine de la Selle, 2 680 m
(land distribution and etc)
20 % of land is good farm land
La Population
 Total population= 6 964 549
 40.31 % of population under 14 years old
 55.52 % of population 15- 64 years old
 4.17 % of population aged 65 or older
 95 % of population black
 5 % of population mulatto and white
Les Langues
 Two official languages are French and Creole
 45 % of population can read and write
 48 % of that 45 % are males, 42 % females
La Religion
 80 % roman catholic, 16 % protestant, 1 % have no
religion and 3 % practice another
 Roughly half the population practices voodoo in
addition to their primary religion
 The voodooists believe that there is one god, Bondye
 Voodooism is concentrated on healing the spirit and
includes many superstitions into worship
Le Climat
 Mainly tropical climate
 Semitropical in mountainous regions
 Frequent hurricanes due to location in middle of
hurricane belt
 Severe storms from June to October can be expected
 Floods, earthquakes and droughts are common
occurrences
Les Moyens de Transport
 40 km of railways
 4 160 km of highways
 100 km of navigable waterways
 Main ports and harbors- Cap-Haitien, Gonaives, Jacmel,
Jeremie, Les Cayes, Miragoane, Port-au-Prince, Port-depaix and Saint-Marc
 13 airports
Les Dates Importantes
 Independence day = January 1st (gained independence from
France in 1804)
 National holiday = January 1st (“Haiti” day celebrated on
independence day)
Les Ressources Naturelles et les Industries
 Natural resources are bauxite, copper, calcium
carbonate, gold, marble and hydropower
 Industries in sugar refining, flour milling, cement,
tourism and light assembly industries based on
imported parts
Le Tourisme - Labadie
 Labadie, the most popular tourist attraction on Haiti, is located on
Cap-Haitien
 Labadie has some of the best beaches in the Caribbean and is renowned
for its curvaceous belt of mountains and its calm, blue Atlantic waters
 Shows a bit of the history of Haiti and lots of colourful examples of the
Haitians’ culture through arts and crafts
 Snorkeling, coastal boat rides, parasailing, riding waverunners, jet
skiing, banana boat rides, rafting and canoeing or simply floating on a
mat in the water are among the many things to do at Labadie
 The Artisan’s Market, located within the beach compound contains
crate after crate of local products- sculptures, pottery, wood carvings and
more
The bay around the village
Banana boat rides in front of the village
Labadie beach in full swing
Citadelle Laferriere
Taxi boats
Market place in Labadie
Columbus Cove beach
Raft with voodoo cross in frame’s centre
LA FIN
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