Haiti Population
Haiti (02/05)
Although Haiti averages about 290 people per square kilometer (748 per sq. mi.). Its population is concentrated most heavily in urban areas, coastal plains, and valleys. About 95% of Haitians are of African descent. The rest of the population is mostly of mixed Caucasian-African ancestry. A few are of European or Levantine heritage. About two-thirds of the population live in rural areas. ... Haiti has been plagued for decades by extremely high unemployment and underemployment. The precipitous decline in urban assembly sector jobs, from a high of 80,000 in 1986 to fewer than 17,000 in 1994, exacerbated the scarcity of jobs. To revitalize the economy, U.S. assistance attempts to create opportunities for stable sustainable employment for the growing population, particularly in rural areas. More recently, programs that help to increase commercial bank lending to micro-enterprises, especially in the agricultural sector, have helped to create a significant number of jobs. U.S. assistance is channeled primarily through private voluntary agencies and contractors to ensure efficient implementation of U.S. assistance programs. ... [Read More]
Haiti
The country had a market-based economy with state-controlled utilities and an estimated population of 8 million. The country suffered a sharp economic decline during the year. The International Monetary Fund estimated real gross domestic product growth of –3.8 percent for the year, after several years of near zero growth. In November, the U.N. estimated that 55 percent of the population lived on less than a dollar per day; two-thirds did not have formal employment. The informal sector was an important component of the economy. Textiles, assembled goods, leather goods, agricultural products, and handicrafts provided limited export revenue. Inflation was approximately 20 percent for the year. ... [Read More]
Haiti
The Government recognizes two official languages: Creole, which is spoken by virtually all Haitians; and French, which is spoken by approximately 20 percent of the population, including the economic elite. The inability to communicate in French long has limited the political and economic opportunities available to the majority of the population. The Government prepares most documents only in French. Creole is used in parliamentary debate in the Lower House of Parliament. However, language remains a significant barrier to full access to the judicial system (see Section 1.e.). ... [Read More]
Haiti
The Government recognizes two official languages: Creole, spoken by virtually all Haitians; and French, limited to approximately 20 percent of the population including the economic elite. Lack of French-language skills limited access to political and economic opportunities for the majority of the population. Although Creole was used in parliamentary debate in the Lower House of Parliament, the Government prepared most official documents only in French. Language also remained a significant barrier to full access to the judicial system (see Section 1.e.). Despite the Government's literacy promotion, many Creole speakers were illiterate. Section 6 Worker Rights a. The Right of Association The Constitution and the Labor Code provide for the right of association, which was generally respected in practice; however, the Labor Code dates from earlier governments and is far more restrictive ... [Read More]
US Dept of State
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Remarks at the Donors’ Conference for Haiti
Last year, Haiti ranked 150th out of 175 countries on the UN Development Programme’s Human Development Index. Haiti also suffers from the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the Western Hemisphere. Some five percent of the population is afflicted with this terrible disease. Protracted political unrest and upheaval compounded Haiti’s other hardships. ... [Read More]
Haiti
The country, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, has an area of 10,714 square miles. Its estimated population is 7 to 8 million. ... While precise statistics are unavailable, an estimated 50 to 55 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, found in 309 Catholic parishes throughout the 9 departmental dioceses, a decrease from the roughly 80 percent who were Catholic traditionally. The number of Protestants is growing steadily; there are 425 registered congregations, and the largest denominations are Baptist and Pentecostal. Other significant groups include Methodists, Episcopalians, members of Jehovah's Witnesses, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), Seventh-day Adventists, and Orthodox Christians. There also are many nondenominational Christian congregations. Other non-Christian groups, all small in size, include Jews, Muslims, Rastafarians, and Baha'is. ... [Read More]
Haiti
The Government recognizes two official languages: Creole, which is spoken by virtually all Haitians; and French, which is spoken by about 20 percent of the population, including the economic elite. The inability to communicate in French long has limited the political and economic opportunities available to the majority of the population. The Government prepares most documents only in French, and judges conduct most legal proceedings exclusively in French. However, Creole is used in parliamentary debate in the Lower House of Parliament. ... [Read More]
Overview of Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti
Since the February 5 takeover of Gonaives, armed opposition groups have carried out attacks throughout parts of the Central, North, Artibonite, Northeast and South departments. Armed opposition groups now control all of northern Haiti, including the cities of Hinche, Ounaminthe, Cap Haitien, and Port-de-Paix. Armed opposition groups have also taken over Ile de la Tortue (an island with a population of 50,000 located off the coast of northern Haiti), the southern city of Les Cayes, Cotes de Fer, Cavaillon, and the crossroads town of Mirebalais, located 57 km northeast of Port-au-Prince in the Central Plateau department. Police have abandoned the main police station in Les Cayes (population 125,000) after an attack by a group calling itself Base Resistance. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
With its current population estimated to be over 8 million, Haiti ranks among the most densely populated countries in the world. Port-au-Prince, the capital, has more than 2.5 million inhabitants. Cap Haitien, on the north coast, is the second largest city, with a population of 670,000. Haiti's population growth rate is 2.2% annually, with the population expected to double by 2027. Chronic poverty, mounting urbanization and a weak national health care infrastructure have gained Haiti the reputation for the worst health statistics in the Western Hemisphere. An estimated 40% of Haitians have access to basic health services. Maternal and child mortality, malnutrition, and HIV/AIDS plague the country's medical, social, and economic fiber. Years of GOH political instability have given rise to a hardy private health care community, with many services offered by religious or humanitarian organizations. Still, however, only 32% of Haiti's children under five years have been fully immunized aga ... [Read More]
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