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: N, W

La Superficie  Total area= sq km  Land area= sq km  Water area= 190 sq km  Slightly smaller than Maryland

La Topographie  1771 km of coastline  Rough and mountainous terrain, mostly  Lowest point= Caribbean sea= 0 m  Highest point= Chaine de la Selle, m  (land distribution and etc)  20 % of land is good farm land

La Population  Total population=  % of population under 14 years old  % of population 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  km of highways  100 km of navigable waterways  Main ports and harbors- Cap-Haitien, Gonaives, Jacmel, Jeremie, Les Cayes, Miragoane, Port-au-Prince, Port-de- paix and Saint-Marc  13 airports

Les Dates Importantes  Independence day = January 1 st (gained independence from France in 1804)  National holiday = January 1 st (“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 villageLabadie beach in full swing Banana boat rides in front of the village Citadelle Laferriere

Taxi boatsMarket place in Labadie Columbus Cove beachRaft with voodoo cross in frame’s centre

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