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Fast Facts On Haiti: Location: 750 miles south off the coast of Florida in the Caribbean Sea, sharing the Island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Size: Comparable with the state of Maryland Population: 7.5 million Government: Democratic Religion: Roman Catholic is the official national religion; Voodoo is the non-official national religion. Literacy: over 60% of adults over the age of 15 cannot read or write. Average Annual Income Per Family: $250 per year (Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere). |
