Haiti

09 Nov 2024 14:58:09 pm

Tags : Haiti

Topic: Caribbean countries

Why in the news?

Armed men belonging to the Gran Grif gang killed at least 70 people, including three infants, as they swept through a Haitian town shooting automatic rifles at residents.

Source: The Hindu

About Haiti:

It occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which is the second-largest island in the Caribbean Sea.
It is a mountainous country, its name means “high land” in the local Taino language.
Its climate is generally tropical but is more temperate in the highlands.
It has two distinct peninsulas, the northern and southern, separated Golfe de la Gonave.
Due to its location along the boundary of the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates, Haiti is prone to seismic activity, including earthquakes.
Hurricanes and flash floods occur periodically, placing pressure on Haiti’s infrastructure and population.
Its capital is Port-au-Prince.
It covers an area of approximately 27,800 sq. km.
Languages spoken here include French and Haitian Creole.