1. By: Cristina Belew April 12, 2011

2. Weather  Winter Temperature Averages  High: 70’s  Low: 60’s  Summer Temperature Averages  High: 80’s  Low: 70’s  Rainy season is from May to July  Hurricane season is from July to October A stormy day in Cap Haitien* *http://www.visualgeography.com/pictures/haiti_6_1.html

3. Weather  Average Rainfall  55 inches to 80 inches  Rainfall is not distributed evenly around the country  Northern and Southern peninsulas receive the most rainfall  Rainfall decreases across the northern peninsula as you move from west to east  Western central cost is relatively dry  Eastern central peninsula receives moderate rainfall Cap-Haiten ^ ^http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cap-Haitien_city_centre_from_above.jpg

4. Graphs of Local Weather  http://www.southtravels.com/america/haiti/weather.html

5. Geographical Demographics  Shared island with the Dominican Republic (2/3 of the island)  Terrain: rough and mountainous  28.11%- Arable Lane  2 Large Peninsulas separate the island  Pic de la Salle- highest point reaching 2,680 meters  Coastline is very rugged Border Between Haiti and Dominican Republic *http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2011/01/13/haiti-water-cholera-forests-hurricanes/

6. Geographical Demographics  3 main regions  Northern Region  Includes Massif du Nord mountain range  Central Region  Includes two plains and two mountain ranges  Southern Region  Contains the highest mountain range in Haiti ranging from 1,270 meters high to 2,255 meters high Chaine De La Selle Range* *http://www.wildernessphotographs.com/photo.php?id=254&gallery=missionhaiti2005

7. Vegetation  Deforestation and cultivation is a major issue  Deforestation started from needing fossil fuels for sugarcane farming in the French Colonial Period  5,000 plant species in Haiti  35% of total plant species live in Haiti http://www.zonu.com/haiti_maps/Haiti_Vegetation_Land_Use_Map.htm

8. Soils  Plains and Valleys  Fertile but over cultivated due to high population density  Lower Hills  Red Clays and Loams (combination of silt, sand and clay)  Mountains  Thin soil with low fertility

9. Bibliography  http://www.nationmaster.com/red/country/h a-haiti/geo-geography&all=1 http://www.nationmaster.com/red/country/h a-haiti/geo-geography&all=1  http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/ 251961/Haiti/54458/Climate http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/ 251961/Haiti/54458/Climate  http://www.photius.com/countries/haiti/geog raphy/haiti_geography_geography.html http://www.photius.com/countries/haiti/geog raphy/haiti_geography_geography.html