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| Government Type |
elected government |
| Legal System |
based on Roman civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Currency |
gourde (HTG) |
| Economic Overview |
About 80% of the population lives in abject poverty. Nearly 70% of all Haitians depend on the agriculture sector, which consists mainly of small-scale subsistence farming and employs about two-thirds of the economically active work force. Following legislative elections in May 2000, fraught with irregularities, international donors - including the US and EU - suspended almost all aid to Haiti. The economy shrank an estimated 1.2% in 2001 and an estimated 0.9% in 2002. The contraction will likely intensify in 2003 unless a political agreement with donors is reached on economic policy. Suspended aid and loan disbursements totaled more than $500 million at the start of 2003. |
| Natural Resources |
bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower |
| Primary Industries |
sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, light assembly industries based on imported parts |
| Agricultural Products |
coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum; wood |
| Import Commodities |
food, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, raw materials |
| Export Commodities |
manufactures, coffee, oils, cocoa |
| Export Partners |
US 84.3%, EU 5% (2001) |
| AIRPORTS of Haiti |
| Port-au-Prince Airport |
Port-au-Prince 13km (8miles), Position 18°35´00"N, 072°18´00"W |
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