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Membership Information
Ms Alta Jean Baptiste
Civil Protection Directorate
Minister of Interior
Rue de La Reunion
Port au Prince, Haiti
Tel: 509 228-2537
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Synopsis of Haiti
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Location: |
19 00 N, 72 25 W |
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Area: |
27,750 km2 (land=27,560 km2; water=190 km2) |
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Coastline: |
1,771 km |
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Climate: |
Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds |
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Terrain: |
Mostly rough and mountainous |
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Lowest Point: |
Caribbean Sea 0 m |
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Highest Point: |
Chaine de la Selle 2, 680m |
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Natural Resources: |
Bauxite, copper, calcium, carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower |
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Natural hazards: |
Hurricanes (June –November), Flooding, earthquakes; periodic droughts |
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Environmental issues: |
Extensive deforestation, soil erosion, inadequate supplies of potable water |
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Population: |
9,035,536 (July 2009est.) |
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Ethnic groups: |
Black 95%, other 5% |
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Languages: |
French, Creole |