- Haiti ranks as the most “food insecure” country in the Western Hemisphere, and the second most insecure in the world.
- The majority of the population does not have ready access to safe drinking water, adequate medical care, or sufficient food.
- A Haitian’s life expectancy at birth is 54 years if they can survive until age 15. The mortality rate for Haitian children under five years is 13 times greater than that for children in the United States
- The Gross National Product per capita is estimated at $370, although this figure disguises tremendous variations in income distribution. In fact, per capita income of more than 80% of the population is less than $150.
- Few social assistance programs exist and the lack of employment opportunities remains one of the most critical problems facing the economy, along with soil erosion and political instability.
- Haiti occupies the western third of Hispaniola; the Dominican Republic makes up the rest of the island.
- Haiti is located 700 miles south-east of Florida.
- The capital is Port-au-Prince.
- The name Haiti means “mountainous”
- Haiti’s land mass is approximately the size of the state of Maryland.
- Haiti’s population is 7.3 million.
- Language: French/Creole
- 10,000 people for each Doctor
- 83% illiteracy
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