HAITI (REPUBLIC OF HAITI) PAX GAEA COUNTRY REPORT

Republic of Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea of the North American Continent, with a population of 9,035,536,
making it the 89th largest national population. Its capital and largest city is Port-Au-Prince with a total population of
1,082,800. The country encompasses 27,750 square kilometers making it the 146th largest country in total area. It
shares boundaries with North Atlantic Ocean, Dominican Republic and the Caribbean Sea.

President Rene Preval is recognized as the Chief of State and achieves that status through popular vote and holds that
position for five years and may not serve consecutive terms. Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive is recognized as the
Head of Government and achieves that status through appointment by the president and ratification by the National
Assembly and holds that position for four years. Its form of government is an elected government and they celebrate
the creation of their constitution on 1 March 1987.

The languages commonly or officially spoken are French and Creole. It counts among its major religions Roman
Catholic, Protestant and other and no faiths. As sources of mass communication it has 41 AM, 26 FM and 2
Television stations.

Major geographical features are Chaine de la Selle, its highest point at 2,680 meters and the Caribbean Sea, its lowest
point at 0 meters. Its principal waterway is Caribbean Sea, which measures 1,771 kilometers of Coastline.

Major industries providing for the bulk of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) are sugar refining, flour milling,
textiles, cement and light assembly industries based on imported parts. Its official currency is Haitian Gourde.

Here’s something you may not know about Haiti. Haiti is the world's oldest black republic and the second-oldest
republic in the Western Hemisphere, after the United States.

Artibonito River- Haiti's
westernmost point on
the border with the
Dominican Republic

Fish-one source of
food

Cyvadier Beach on the
Caribbean Sea- Haiti's
lowest point

Happy Haitian children

Massif De La Selle-
Haiti's highest point

Port-au-Prince- Haiti's
capital and largest city

Saint-Marc on the
Golfe de le Gonave

Tomato Soup with
Tarragon Sauce- a
Haitian favorite

Port-de-Paix on the
Atlantic Ocean

Haiti has suffered from a lot of conflict but, as you can see, it is also very pretty. If they could work
out their problems, perhaps it could become a very touristy kind of place. But until then, photos will
be hard to get. When I visit I would like to take at least a few days to see and do the following; (1)
visit the very pretty Cyvadier Beach (I could see a resort here!) (2) eat some fish (3) visit very big
Massif De La Selle (4) meet the kids and work on my French! (5) visit Saint-Marc (6) eat some
tomato soup and fight AIDS. Can you do the same for me?

5 Suitcases = Let's Go Now!
4 Suitcases = Put This One On the List
3 Suitcases = May Be Worth Checking Out
2 Suitcases = So Many Other Places To See
1 Suitcase = Well, I'll Go If I Have To