About Haiti

A Map of Haiti

Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, 700 miles southeast of Florida. Being in the West Indies, the climate is tropical. Haiti is mostly mountainous, with less than 20% of the land open for agriculture.

Here are some facts:

  • Population: 7,527,817
  • Languages: Creole and French
  • Literacy: 52.9%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 51 years
  • Infant Mortality Rate: 76.01 per 1000 live births
  • Labor Force: 3.6 million, tremendous shortage of skilled labor
  • Inflation Rate: 11.9%