The official print version is available from the government printing office. Rank order listing for the gdp per capita ppp field. Constitutional court members nominated by the kosovo. The native taino amerindians who inhabited the island of hispaniola when it was discovered by columbus in 1492 were virtually annihilated by spanish. The performance of the central intelligence agency in haiti is a cautionary tale about what can happen when a spy organization loses sight of the clear line between providing neutral intelligence estimates and interfering with the execution of american foreign policy. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti 2020 information contained here. Islam is the dominant religion in central asia, indonesia, middle. Although haiti averages approximately 402 people per square kilometer 1041 per sq. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti economy 2009 information contained here.
Haiti is a free market economy with low labor costs and tarifffree access to the us for many of its exports. Christopher columbus explored and claimed the island on his first voyage in 1492. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere, and it is also the thirdlargest country in the caribbean. Cia world factbook the most comprehensive country facts available online the world factbook the factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. The information regarding haiti on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti transnational issues 2017 information contained here. Rank, country, gdp per capita ppp, date of information. The information regarding distribution of family income gini index on this page is republished from the cia world factbook 2017. Rank, country, migrants1,000 population, date of information. Here you will find the latest information, sourced from the cia world factbook and other public domain references around the internet. Haiti simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about haiti economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. The native arawak amerindians who inhabited the island of hispaniola when it was discovered by columbus in 1492 were virtually annihilated by spanish settlers within 25 years. The caribbean island of hispaniola, jointly occupied by haiti and the dominican republic, dominates this space station view of the earth. Haiti is a free market economy with low labor costs and tariff. The dotted line corresponds to equal female and male life expectancy.
In 1492, christopher columbus landed on the island and named it hispaniola. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti people 2018 information contained here. Currently the poorest country in the western hemisphere, haiti continues to experience bouts of political instability. Haiti the world factbook central intelligence agency. Adherents of islam constitute the worlds second largest religious group. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti 20 information contained here. Currently the poorest country in the western hemisphere, with close to 60% of the population living under the national poverty line, haitis gdp growth rose to 5. Central intelligence agency cia, with topics including economic condition, political structure, and information on its transportation. After a prolonged struggle, haiti became the first black republic to declare independence in 1804.
Over three decades of dictatorship followed by military rule ended in 1990 when jeanbertrand aristide was elected president. The native taino amerindians who inhabited the island of hispaniola when it was discovered by columbus in 1492 were virtually annihilated by spanish settlers within 25 years. Comparison of male and female life expectancy at birth 2018 estimate for countries and territories as defined in the cia factbook, with selected bubbles labelled, by cmg lee. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Haiti from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer. Currently our work is focused in the country of haiti. Other sources put the protestant population higher than this, suggesting that it may form onethird of the population today, as protestant churches have experienced significant growth in recent decades. The information regarding haiti on this page is republished from the 2017 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Haiti is one of poorest countries in the western hemisphere. Media in category cia world factbook maps of haiti the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Just before making landfall its maximum sustained winds were 314 kph195 mph, with gusts up to 379 kph235 mph. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of january 1, 2019. The cia world factbook 2017 seminary coop bookstores. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of. All this material is in the public domain, so you may freely copy, edit and quote it in homework, projects, essays and other publications. Eighty percent of residents live in poverty, according to the cia world factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti 2017 information contained here. The economy of haiti is a free market economy with low labor costs. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The bahamas is one of the wealthiest caribbean countries with an economy heavily dependent on tourism and offshore banking. Population below poverty line world statistics and. Caribbean, western onethird of the island of hispaniola, between the caribbean sea and the north atlantic ocean, west of the dominican republic. The poorest country in the western hemisphere, haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history.
Supreme court judges nominated by the kosovo judicial council, an independent body staffed by judges and lay members, and also responsible for overall administration of kosovos judicial system. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Tourism together with tourismdriven construction and manufacturing accounts for approximately 60% of gdp and directly or indirectly employs half of. One of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere, haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history. No claims are made regarding theaccuracy of distribution of family income gini index information contained here. Cnn a major earthquake struck southern haiti on tuesday, inflicting a catastrophe on the impoverished caribbean nation. In the late 18th century, haitis nearly half million slaves revolted under toussaint louverture. Currently the poorest country in the western hemisphere, haiti continues to experience bouts. Pagasa, the philippines weather organization noted that hiayans maximum sustained winds at landfall were near 234 kph145 mph. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world.
French and haitian creole, or kreyol, which is a simple version of french mixed with african languages. Twofifths of all haitians depend on the agricultural sector, mainly smallscale. Haiti, with its northern and southern pincerlike peninsulas, takes up the western third of the island, while the dominican republic occupies the triangular eastern twothirds. The information regarding haiti on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cia world factbook maps of haiti wikimedia commons. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti economy 2018 information contained here. In the early 17th century, the french established a presence on hispaniola, and in 1697, spain ceded to the french the. Net migration rate the world factbook central intelligence. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. The national assembly elected interim president jocelerme privert to lead until new elections take place in 2017. Haiti from the book the cias greatest hits by mark zepezauer us troops invaded haiti five times, once staying for almost twenty years 191535.
The cia and haiti new york times editorial, 8 december 1995. Hover over a bubble to highlight it and show its data. Project nourish making a positive difference in haiti. The map displayed here shows how population varies by country. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about haiti economy 2017 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti energy 2015 information contained here. The government of haiti is a presidential republic, pluriform multiparty system whereby the president of haiti is head of state directly elected by popular elections. The poorest country in the western hemisphere, haiti has been plagued by political. From touring the citadel in the mountains, to stopping in many towns and providing eye care in caphaitien, fort liberte, grison garde, and limbe, to finally getting to. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about haiti 2017 should be addressed to the cia. The world bank stands ready to support our partners in the caribbean, and will provide updates on actions being taken. This page was last edited on 12 september 2017, at 17.
Haitis major trading partner is the united states us, which provides the country with. National estimates of the percentage of the population falling below the poverty line are based on surveys of subgroups, with the results weighted by the number of people in each group. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. At the end of that prolonged visit, during which we killed thousands of haitians for daring to rebel, we left the country in the hands of the local national guard, confident that theyd carry on our good work. Demographic statistics according to the cia world factbook, unless otherwise indicated. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about haiti economy 2009 should be addressed to the cia. Central america dominican republic the world factbook.
The information regarding haiti on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about haiti 20 should be addressed to the cia. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. Haiti cia world factbook the best country factbook. President michel martellys term of office expired in. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of haiti economy 2017 information contained here.
In the early 17th century, the french established a presence on hispaniola, and in 1697, spain ceded to the french the western third of the island haiti. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2016. Haiti transnational issues 2017, cia world factbook. Supertyphoon haiyan slammed into the eastern philippines on 7 november 20 as the strongest tropical cyclone of the year. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about haiti people 2018 should be addressed to the cia. A monument of christopher columbus stands on the central square of haitis capital, portauprince, which is home.
Country comparison gdp per capita ppp the world factbook. We are striving to make our vision, a healthy world, devoid of poverty, where families thrive, a reality in cabois, haiti. Twofifths of all haitians depend on the agricultural sector, mainly smallscale subsistence farming, which remains vulnerable to damage from frequent natural disasters. Senate last held on 20 november 2016 with runoff on 29 january 2017 next scheduled for 27 october 2019. No information is available for nonlisted countries. Learn more about the haiti economy, including the population of haiti, gdp, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the index of economic freedom. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The continuing political crisis in haiti, spurred by contested presidential elections in 2015, led to a power vacuum at the head of state. Distribution of family income gini index 2017 country. The world factbook summary 267 entries the world factbook includes 267 entries 195 sovereign countries 2 others 58 dependencies 6. The cia world factbook 2017 download free epub, pdf. The information regarding haiti on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence.