Haiti

Haitian GovernmentType: Republic• Where the government is run by elected

representatives.

• Representatives are chosen through elections.

• The last elections were in April 2011.

Michel Martelly is the current Haitian president.

Haitian Economy

Economy Type: Market The good part of Haiti's economy is low

labor costs.The bad part of Haiti's economy is

corruption, poverty, and bad education access.

Market Economy - when the prices of goods and services are determined by the labor force. There is no government intervention in a market economy.

A Haitian household

Haitian Economy

Major Imports: food, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, raw material.

Major Exports: manufactured goods, coffee, oils, cocoa.

sHaitian coffee

Some of the food imported to Haiti

Haitian General Geography

A political map of Haiti.

A physical map of Haiti

Haitian General Geography

Haiti compared to the world.

Haitian Climate

Two different climate regions: Tropical and Semiarid.

Two Seasons: Wet, (April-June, August-November) Dry (December-April)

Temperature: 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit.Average Annual Rainfall: 0-53 inches (rainfall

depends on area)

Haitian wet season

Haitian Climate

Haiti's days are usually sunny, while the nights usually include thunder and lightning storms.

Haiti is located right on the equator, so it has warm, humid days year-round. Also, Haiti is located in the middle of the Hurricane Belt, so it gets severe storms between June and October.

Haiti on the hurrricane belt.

Haiti

Haitian Climate

Haiti's vegetation includes: Pine forests in the mountainous regions,

cedar, mahogany, oak, orange, and mango trees.

Haiti also has: shrubs and hundreds of different species of orchids.

One of the many species of orchids in Haiti

Haitian Flag

The blue on the flag represents the union of black Haitians. The red on the flag represents the union of the mulatto haitians.

The coat of arms symbolizes the battle for independence. The saying on it says L'Union Fait la Force, or there is strength in unity.

Haitian Currency

• The current exchange rate in Haiti is 39.8 gourdes per U.S. dollar.

250 Gourdes

1 Gourde

Voodoo Haiti's most common religion is Voodoo. About half of Haiti's population practices

voodoo. Voodoo involves the spirits of the

ancestors, or "Loa" The Loa are known to enter peoples'

bodies and put them in a trance. During ceremonies, animals such as

chickens are sacrificed for the Loa.Haitian voodoo symbol.

Voodoo• In Haiti, voodoo started as an underground

ritual.• Slaves shipped from Africa were not

allowed to practice African religions, so they developed voodoo,which is similar to Roman Catholicism, and fooled the slave masters.

• A common saying is "Haitians are 70 percent Catholic, 30 percent Protestant, and 100 percent voodoo" Haitian voodoo

symbol

Haitian Food The main part of the Haitian diet consists

of corn, cassava, millet, rice, and fruit. Tropical fruits such as pineapples,

grapefruit, oranges, and mangoes are abundant.

A popular dish is called "grillot", which is made of fried pork, served with a spicy sauce called "sauce ti malice".

Haitian grillot

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