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The
country of Haiti occupies one-third of the island of Hispaniola, with
the other two-thirds of the island occupied by Haiti's neighbor to the
west, the Dominican Republic. Hispaniola is bordered on the north by the Atlantic ocean
and on the South by the Caribbean Sea. The island nation of Cuba is to
the west of Haiti.14, 15, 16The geographic area of Haiti is about 10,712 square miles, which is
slightly smaller than the state of Maryland. Haiti's terrain is mostly
mountainous. The climate is tropical.14, 15, 17
- Population:
2002 population data estimates Haiti's population at 7,063,722.14The 2001 population of
Maryland in contrast is 5,375,156.18 There are roughly 659
people per square mile in Haiti, while
there are 30 people per square mile in the U.S.19, and 542
people per square mile in Maryland, indicating a relatively high
population density in this small country.20 Haiti is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere.14,15,
21 The per
capita
Gross
Domestic Income (GDI) in 2001 was $480 22 compared to a 2000 GDI in the U. S.
of $34,100.23
Overview,
inhabited localities and topography:
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