Geography
Haiti, in the West Indies, occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. About the size of Maryland, Haiti is two-thirds mountainous, with the rest of the country marked by great valleys, extensive plateaus, and small plains.
Fact: Approximately 80% of the Haitian population lives in abject poverty, making it the second poorest country in the world. Fact: 52% of Haitians are illiterate. Fact: Three out of every four children in Haiti are malnourished.
Fact: Approximately 80% of the Haitian population lives in abject poverty, making it the second poorest country in the world.
Fact: 52% of Haitians are illiterate.
Fact: Three out of every four children in Haiti are malnourished.