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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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