Haiti - Past, Present and Future As the 2nd largest Island in the Caribbean, Haiti is located 77 kilometers southeast of Cuba. Haiti occupies the western third of the island that it shares with the Dominican Republic. In total, the coastline stretches 1530 kilometers. ItMountainous land between the Atlantic Ocean in the North and the Caribbean Sea in the South, Haiti also comprises several islands surrounding the main territory: La Gonāve, la Tortue, l'Ile-ą-Vache, la Navase, etc.
Key Development Indicators (2005) Population, mid-year: 8.5 million citizens Surface area 27,750,000 square kilometers Population growth: 1.4% GDP: $4,300,000,000 U.S. Dollars GDP growth: 1.8% GDP: 0.2 % per capita growth Most recent estimates: (2000-2005) Poverty headcount ratio at $ 1.00 per day 54 % PPP Poverty headcount ratio at $ 2.00 per day 78 % PPP Life expectancy at birth: 52 years Infant mortality: 76 per 1,000 live births Child malnutrition: 17% of children under 5 years of age Access to an improved water source: 54% of population Access to improved sanitation facilities: 30% of population Agriculture: 25.6 % of GDP Industry: 16.0 Manufacturing: 8.3 Services: 51.1 Imports of goods and services: 41. Exports of goods and services: 14. Balance of payments and trade - 2005 Total merchandise exports: 458.9 (f.o.b) Total merchandise imports: 1,308.5 (f.o.b) Net trade in goods and services -1,162.7 Workers' remittances and compensation of employees (net) 925 Current account balance as a % of GDP - 6.3 Environment - 2004 Agricultural Land: 58% of land area Forest area: 3.8% of land area, 2002 and 2005 Nationally protected areas: 0.4 % of land area) Freshwater resources per capita: 1,548 cubic meters Freshwater water withdrawal: 7.6% of internal resources CO2 emissions per capita: 0.22 mt Energy use per capita: 270kg of oil equivalent Information Surce: The World Bank |
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