Haiti
By.Madeline Buchman
Background Information
Major Cities- Cap-Haïtien and Jerémie
History-
-Controlled by France
-Now independent
-Independence Day- January 1, 1804
-Official language is French/ Haitian Creole
Geographical Information/ Government/ Economic and Trade Information
-Physical Features- Mountains- Grand-Anse, Sud-Est, and Artibonite- Islands- Gonãve- Peninsula- Tiburon Peninsula
-Type of Government- Elected Government
-Leader- Michel Martelly (President)
-Relations with Other Countries- United States has assisted Haiti in growth throughout the years, helping mostly with economics. Dominican Republic helps trade and increases jobs.
-Currency- Haitian Gourde
-Economic System- Capitalism
-Imports- Top 5 imports are rice, heavy pure woven cotton, knit shirts, raw sugar, and poultry meat- Top 5 places that import goods to Haiti- Dominican Republic, the United States, China, Peru, and Colombia
Exports- Top 5 exports are knit shirts/sweaters, men's suits, scrap iron, and men's shirts- Top 5 export destinations- The United States, Canada, Vietnam, Mexico, and Thailand