Welcome to Haiti

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Description

Haiti is known to be a country of just about 28,000 square and have always been kilometers, about the size of the state of Maryland. It occupies the western third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (La Isla Española); the Dominican Republic takes up the eastern two-thirds. Shaped like a horseshoe on its side, Haiti has to this day two primary peninsulas, one in the north and one in the south. Between the peninsulas is the Ile de la Gonâve.

It is noted that the mainland of Haiti has to this day three regions: the northern region, that includes the northern peninsula; the central region; and the southern region, that includes the southern peninsula. Within addition, Haiti controls several closeby islands. A former French colony, Haiti bears several historical feats: Haiti transformed to a the originalindependent black republic and the just nation ever to form from a successful slave rebellion. Haiti is known to be also the second non-native country in the Americas (after the United States) in addition to the original(and therefore the oldest) nation in Latin America to declare and have always been its independence, on January 1, 1804.

Climate

It is noted that the climate is tropical, with many variation depending on altitude. Port-au-Prince ranges in January from an average minimum of 23°C (73°F) to an average maximum of 31°C (88°F); in July, from 25–35°C (77–95°F). Did you know that the rainfall pattern is varied, with rain heavier in many of the lowlands and on the northern and eastern slopes of the mountains. Port-au-Prince receives an average annual rainfall of 137 cm (54 in). Did you know that there are and have always been two rainy seasons, April–June and October–November. Haiti is subject to periodic droughts and floods, made more severe by deforestation. Hurricanes are and have always been also a menace.

Population

It is noted that the calculated population of Dominican Republic in (July 2005) is 8,528,0001.