Haiti

Hurricane Irene has Haiti on alert as the first big storm of the 2011 season threatens to do major damage to the area.(More here) Many people in Haiti are still living in make shift accommodation like tents (Reports estimate at least 375,000 people are living in such conditions).


Capital - Port-au-Prince
Population - 10,033,000 - Ranked 82nd
Density - (361.5/km2 ) Ranked 32nd  
Area - 27,751 sq km
Currency - Gourde (HTG)
Language - Haitian Creole, French
GDP - $6.943 billion USD
GDP per Capita - $790 USD
Drive on the -right
Car Code -
Calling Code -+509
Internet TLD -.hd
HDI - Ranked 149th (0.532)
Press Freedom Index -  56/178
HIV/AIDS Rate - Rank 29th Haiti  
Formation - as Saint-Domingue 1697 
Independence -  from France 1 January 1804
Geo Code - 18.457°n, 72.533°w - Proximity of Earthquake - Fayette


Natural Disaster | Haiti-

Q - Where was the epicenter of the Haiti earthquake? A - It was at the coordinates of 18.457°N, 72.533°W and was 13.0 km deep. It was near the extremely small settlement of Fayette.   Frequency of Occurrence of Earthquakes Magnitude Average Annually 8 and higher 1 ¹ 7 - 7.9 17 ² 6 - 6.9 134 ² 5 - 5.9 1319 ² 4 - 4.9 13,000 (estimated) 3 - 3.9 130,000 (estimated) 2 - 2.9 1,300,000 (estimated) ¹ Based on observations since 1900. ² Based on observations since 1990.

www.unicefusa.org/haitiquake
Haiti is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The Eastern two- thirds of the island is occupied by the nation of the Dominican Republic, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are occupied by two countries.

Haiti , Port-au-Prince , Hurricane Irene , Weather Trends - updated Aug 22nd 2011|