About Haiti
The Republic of Haiti occupies the Western third of the island of Hispaniola while the Dominican Republic occupies the other two thirds. It is located at approximately 650 miles southeast of Florida.
The Republic of Haiti occupies the Western third of the island of Hispaniola while the Dominican Republic occupies the other two thirds. It is located at approximately 650 miles southeast of Florida. Haiti, along with Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico, form the Greater Antilles or major islands. Haiti is approximately the size of Maryland, covering an area of 27,750 square Kilometers or roughly 10,000 square miles. Haiti is one of the most densely populated countries in the Americas with a population of 8.2 million people, 90% of which are Afro-Caribbean; the rest is a mixture of mulattoes, Americans, Europeans, and others. The name Haiti comes from the Indian Ayiti which means "land of mountains." Five mountain ranges divide the country into northern, central, and southern regions. Indigenous Arawak Indians lived there before the arrival of Spanish settlers led by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Haiti's nickname is: "The Pearl of the Antilles.
The Republic of Haiti occupies the Western third of the island of Hispaniola while the Dominican Republic occupies the other two thirds. It is located at approximately 650 miles southeast of Florida.
The Republic of Haiti occupies the Western third of the island of Hispaniola while the Dominican Republic occupies the other two thirds. It is located at approximately 650 miles southeast of Florida. Haiti, along with Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico, form the Greater Antilles or major islands. Haiti is approximately the size of Maryland, covering an area of 27,750 square Kilometers or roughly 10,000 square miles. Haiti is one of the most densely populated countries in the Americas with a population of 8.2 million people, 90% of which are Afro-Caribbean; the rest is a mixture of mulattoes, Americans, Europeans, and others. The name Haiti comes from the Indian Ayiti which means "land of mountains." Five mountain ranges divide the country into northern, central, and southern regions. Indigenous Arawak Indians lived there before the arrival of Spanish settlers led by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Haiti's nickname is: "The Pearl of the Antilles.
