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Haiti


Topic

Haiti

Canada

Official name:

Republic of Haiti

Canada

Capital:

Port-au-Prince

Ottawa

Area (thousands of km2):

28

9,985

Population (millions):

9.6 (2007)

33.1 (2007)

Population density (per km2):

343 (2007)

3 (2007)

Urban population (%-2007):

40

81

Gross national income (GNI) (per capita):

US $480 (2006)

US $36,170 (2006)

GNI purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita):

US $1,490 (2006)

US $34,610 (2006)

Structure of GDP (%–2006):

·  Agriculture
·  Industr
·  Services

28
17
55

2
31
67

Human development index (HDI) ranking:

146th of 177 countries (2005)

4th (2005)

Life expectancy at birth:

47 (1970), 60 (2006)

73 (1970), 80 (2006)

Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000):

222 (1970), 80 (2006)

23 (1970), 6 (2006)

Adult literacy rate (%-2004):

·  Total
·  Men
·  Women

55
57
53

99
99
99

 Sources:  Canadian International Development Agency