Haiti
Location: West Indies, occupying the western end of the island
of Hispaniola,with the Dominican Republic on the East
Area: 10,714 square miles
Population: 6,300,000
Government: Republic, in transition from military rule
Largest city: Port-au-Prince (capital)
Languages: French, Creole
Ethnic group: African descent 95%
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, voodoo
Chief industries: Agriculture, textiles, sugar refining, light
industry
Chief crops: Coffee, sugarcane, bananas, cocoa, tobacco, rice
Minerals: Bauxite, copper
Leading exports: Coffee, sugar, light industrial products
Leading imports: Foodstuffs, oil, machinery
Monetary unit: Gourde