English / French/Persian
Location:
Caribbean, western one-third of
the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North
Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
Area:
total: 27,750 sq km
Population:
7,656,166
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Languages:
French (official), Creole
(official)
Capital:
Port-au-Prince
Economy -
overview:
In this poorest country in the
Western Hemisphere, 80% of the population lives in abject poverty.
Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the agriculture sector, which
consists mainly of small-scale subsistence farming.
Industries:
sugar refining, flour milling,
textiles, cement, light assembly industries based on imported parts
Exports -
commodities:
manufactures, coffee, oils,
cocoa
Imports -
commodities:
food, manufactured goods,
machinery and transport equipment, fuels, raw materials
Currency
code:
HTG
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