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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
Located in the Caribbean Sea on the western third of the island of Hispaniola, Haiti is a 10,700-square-mile area of primarily mountainous terrain, some of which rise above 8,000 feet, and 850 miles of spectacular coastline.
- The Caribbean
- 10,714 Square Miles27,750 Square Kilometers
- 10,641 Square Miles27,560 Square Kilometers
- 73 Square Miles190 Square Kilometers
May 22, 2024 · Geography. Location. Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic. Geographic coordinates. 19 00 N, 72 25 W. Map references.
- Climate
- Islands
- Mountains and Valleys
- Rivers and Lakes
Haiti has a tropical climate but modified by elevation and the Trade winds (winds that come from the northeast, from the Atlantic Ocean, full of water vapour), which blow from the Atlantic all year long. In low lands with mountains to the northeast, the climate is arid (dry) because the trade winds leave their water in those mountains rather than t...
There are several smaller islands and caysthat are part of Haiti. The largest islands are: 1. Gonâve (French: Île de la Gonâve), in the Gulf of Gonâve; it is part of the Ouest Department. It has an area of 743 km². Its Taíno name was Guanabo. 2. Tortuga (French: Île de la Tortue), located off the northwest coast of Hispaniola, in the Atlantic Ocean...
The chains of mountains show a direction northwest-southeast, except in the Southern Peninsula, where they have a direction west-east. The mountains are separated by valleyswith the same general direction. From north to south, the main mountain ranges and valleys are: 1. The Plaine du Nord ("Northern Plain"), along the north coast from Cap-Haïtien ...
The river Artibonite is the longest river of the island and of Haiti. It is 321 km long (68 km in the Dominican Republic, 253 km in Haiti). Its sources are in the Cordillera Central (Dominican Republic) and flows into the Gulf of Gonâve. Its watershedhas an area of 6,399 km² in Haiti and 2,614 km² in the Dominican Republic. Another important Haitia...
Geographical and historical treatment of Haiti, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its people, economy, and government. Haiti was the second country in the Americas, after the United States, to free itself from colonial rule. Its capital is Port-au-Prince.
Dec 6, 2023 · Geography. Location. Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic. Geographic coordinates. 19 00 N, 72 25 W. Map references. Central America and the Caribbean. Area. total: 27,750 sq km. land: 27,560 sq km. water: 190 sq km.
Haiti , officially Republic of Haiti, Country in the West Indies, occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic to the east. Area: 10,450 sq mi (27,065 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 12,436,000. Capital: Port-au-Prince. Almost the entire population is of African or African-European descent.
