HAITITABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Geographic Location

2. General information

3. Independence day and Flag

4. Educational system

5. Economies and Agriculture

6. Tourism

Geographic locationGeographic Coordinates : 19°00’ N, 72°25’W

CARIBE REGION

Haiti : Near Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, USA

HAITI

General information

Area 27, 750 square km

Administrative division 10 departments

Population 8, 373 ,750 habitants

Topographic predominantly mountainous (75%)

CAPITAL : PORT-AU-PRINCE

Temperature Average: 27o C/ 80oF

Currency Gourde (1USD=42gourdes)

Official languages Creole and French

religion Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Voodooism (African)

Independence day and Flag

January 1st, 1804 : Independence of Haiti

Haiti became the first independent Black Republic

Flag

Educational system

The educational system of Haiti is based on the French system.• Kindergarten (3-6 year old)

• Primary schools (6-12 year old)

• Secondary school (12-18 year old).

• Higher education is provided by universities and other public and private institutions.

Economies and Agriculture GDB-Composition

•Agriculture : 26%• Industry : 16%•Services : 58%

Nearly 70% of all Haitians depend on the agricultural sector

Agriculture product : Rice, Corn, Sorghum, Banana, French Plantains, Vegetables, Fruits, Coffee.

Tourism

Haiti is blessed with enormous tourist potentials

Good temperature all the year Beautiful Beach Historical site Festival