Nutritional Problems and Intervention Strategies in Haiti

Haiti is a country in the Caribbean Sea. It includes the western third of the island of Hispaniola and smaller islands such as; Tortue (Tortuga), Grande Caye, and Vache. The capital is Port-au-Prince. Haiti, whose population is almost entirely descended from African slaves, won independence from France in 1804, making it the second country in the Americas, after the United States, to free itself from colonial rule. Over the centuries, however, economic, political, and social difficulties have beset Haiti with chronic poverty and other serious problems. COUNTRY PROFILE Area: 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq miles) Population: 10million (2010 est.) People: African descent 95%, African and European descent 5% Language(s): French (official), Haitian Creole (official) Religion(s): Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 8%, Baptist 7%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, voodoo practices country-wide Currency: The Gourde Nationality: Noun and adjective -Haitian(s) Annual population growth rate (2010 est.): 1.3% Education: Adult Literacy: men 54%; women 50% (varies between regions, but male literacy rates tend to be higher than female). Health: Infant Mortality rate -76 per 1,000 live births. Life Expectancy: -male 59 years; female 62 years. This record was migrated from the OpenDepot repository service in June, 2017 before shutting down.