Geography of Haiti

Map of Haiti

This article describes the geography of Haiti.

Location:: Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
Geographic coordinates:: 19° 00′ N, 72° 25′ W
Map references:: Central America and the Caribbean
Area: Total: 27,750 km² Land: 27,560 km² Water: 190 km²

Coastline:: 1,771 km
Maritime claims: Contiguous zone: 24 nm Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm Territorial sea: 12 nm

Climate:: Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds
Terrain:: Mostly rough and mountainous
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m Highest point: Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m

Natural resources:: Bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower
Land use: Arable land: 20.32% Permanent crops: 12.7% Other: 66.98% (1998 est.)

Natural hazards:: Lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts
Environment--current issues:: Extensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested land is being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; inadequate supplies of potable water
Environment--international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation Signed, but not ratified: Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban

Geography - note:: Shares island of Hispaniola with Dominican Republic (western one-third is Haiti, eastern two-thirds is the Dominican Republic)

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