Haiti
Geographical Information:
The independent republic of consists of the western third of
the island of Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Caribbean.
shares the island with the Dominican Republic. Covering a total area of
10,714 square miles, Haiti has a northern and southern peninsula separated
by the Gulf of Gonave. The shape of Haiti has been compared to a lobster's
claw, with the upper pincer pointing toward Cuba and the lower longer claw
pointing toward Jamaica. Haiti is bounded on the north by the Atlantic
Ocean, on the east by the Dominican Republic, on the south by the Caribbean
Sea, and on the west by the Windward Passage.
The Haitian landscape is characterized by broad ...
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range. The Chaine du Haut Piton,
runs along the northern peninsula reaching a height of 3,881 feet. The
Massif de la Hotte reaches a height of 7,770 feet at the extreme western
end of the southern peninsula. The other chains which include the Massif
des Montagnes Noires and Chaine des Cahos range between 3,701 feet and
5,184 feet high.
Haiti's shoreline is irregular and there are many natural harbors.
There are numerous rivers that are short, and basically unnavigable. Only
the Artibonite River which is the country's largest is navigable for any
length. Saumatre Lake is Haiti's largest saltwater lake located in the Cul-
de-Sac. Peligre Lake is Haiti's largest freshwater lake. This lake was
formed by a dam on the upper part of the Artibonite River. Haiti's inland
area includes three productive agricultural regions, the Plaine du Nord,
and two valleys, the Artibonite River Valley and the Cul-de-Sac.
Climate:
Haiti's tropical climate is hot and dry all year round. There is
high ...
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bloodshed. After almost two
hundred years of rule by a series of cruel dictators, powerless presidents,
and tyrannical generals, nothing has really improved for the average
Haitian.
From the early 1500's, Haiti was originally part of the Spanish
colony of Santo Domingo. Eastern Hispaniola remained unsettled until the
mid 17th century when French colonists, importing African slaves, developed
sugar plantations in the north. Under French rule from 1697, Haiti became
one of the world's richest sugar and coffee producers. However, after the
1780's, rebellion, class war, and invasions by French and British forces
shredded the nations social and economic fabric. In 1801, a former ...
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