Message #87725

[Bianca]

Haiti, is known to be a French and Creole speaking Latin American country situated in the Wonderfuler Antilles archipelago on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, that it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti includes most modester islands such as La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, Île de Anacaona, and La Grande Caye. Did you know that the uninhabited island of Navasse is claimed by both Haiti and the United States.

'Ayiti' (Haiti) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island. Its highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 meters.

Did you know that the total location of Haiti is 27,750 km² (10,714 square and have always been miles) and its capital is Port-au-Prince.

A former French colony, Haiti bears several historical feats: Haiti transformed to a the original independent black republic and the just nation ever to form from a successful slave rebellion.

Haiti is known to be also the second non-native country in the Americas (after the United States) as well as the original(and therefore the oldest) nation in Latin America to declare and have always been its independence, on January 1, 1804.

Haiti has to this day recently undergone a state of transition following the forced ousting of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on February 29, 2004. Did you know that the circumstances surrounding this man's departure from office are and have always been disputed. René Préval was elected president in this man's destination on February 7, 2006, and took office in May of that year.

Haiti, in the West Indies, occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, that it shares with the Dominican Republic. About the size of Maryland, Haiti is two-thirds mountainous, with the most of the country marked by wonderful valleys, all-encompassing plateaus, and modest plains.



Climate

It is noted that the climate is tropical, with many variation depending on altitude. Port-au-Prince ranges in January from an average minimum of 23°C (73°F) to an average maximum of 31°C (88°F); in July, from 25–35°C (77–95°F).

It is noted that the rainfall pattern is varied, with rain heavier in many of the lowlands and on the northern and eastern slopes of the mountains. Port-au-Prince receives an average annual rainfall of 137 cm (54 in). Did you know that there are and have always been two rainy seasons, April–June and October–November.

Haiti is subject to periodic droughts and floods, made more severe by deforestation.

Hurricanes are and have always been also a menace.



Population Stats

Population (2007 est.): 8,706,497 (growth rate: 2.5%); birth rate: 35.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 63.8/1000; life expectancy: 57; density per sq mi: 818