Republic of Haiti. Country Code: HA. Location: Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic . Land Area: 27,750 square miles. Capital: Port-au-Prince. Climate: Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds. Terrain: Mostly rough and mountainous. Population: 6,867,995. Life Expectancy: 49 years. Literacy: 45%. Languages: French, Creole. Ethnic Groups: Black, Mulatto, plus White. Currency: Gourde (G).
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