HAITIHAITI

MEMBERS:MEMBERS:Giosue Melo FungGiosue Melo Fung

Ariana PaletAriana PaletAlessio PiaggioAlessio Piaggio

GovernmentGovernmentThe government of Haiti is a presidential republic, pluriform multiparty system wherein the President of Haiti is head of state directly elected by popular elections. The Prime Minister acts as head of government and is appointed by the President from the majority party in the National Assembly. Executive power is exercised by the President and Prime Minister who together constitute the government.

GovernmentGovernment

Native: The island of the Espaniola Native: The island of the Espaniola that is one part of Haiti was inhabited that is one part of Haiti was inhabited for the Taíno Arawaks, A seafaring for the Taíno Arawaks, A seafaring branch of the south American branch of the south American Arawaks. Ayiti, which means Arawaks. Ayiti, which means "mountainous land“."mountainous land“.

GOVERMENTGOVERMENT

Government Government :Dynasty dictator of the :Dynasty dictator of the Duvalier family ended in February, Duvalier family ended in February, when Jean Claude Duvalier fled in when Jean Claude Duvalier fled in face of popular revolt .face of popular revolt .

PoliticsPolitics :Long history of rule by :Long history of rule by military leaders an dictators .military leaders an dictators .

GeographyGeography

Haiti has a very big problem because Haiti has a very big problem because there is so much deforestation and there is so much deforestation and soil erosion and also there were soil erosion and also there were tropical storms that tropical storms that caused caused inundation inundation and killed 3,006 and killed 3,006

Entertainment Entertainment

The music of Haiti is very affected by The music of Haiti is very affected by the European and especially by the the European and especially by the Spanish. Haiti style is something of Spanish. Haiti style is something of vodou ceremonial and also some vodou ceremonial and also some jazz.jazz.

EconomyEconomyHaiti is one of the least developed and least stable Haiti is one of the least developed and least stable countries in the western hemisphere.countries in the western hemisphere.

It it s very different the consume of goods and It it s very different the consume of goods and service, that depends of the capital.service, that depends of the capital.

Most products are imported and expensive.Most products are imported and expensive.

The tourism is something more easy to get but is The tourism is something more easy to get but is difficult to find small townsdifficult to find small towns

IndustryIndustry :Accounted for 23 percent of GDP in 1988 :Accounted for 23 percent of GDP in 1988 , for 53 percent of exports, and for 6 percent of , for 53 percent of exports, and for 6 percent of labor force. Most dynamic subsector was assembly labor force. Most dynamic subsector was assembly manufacturing , mainly for USA market . manufacturing , mainly for USA market .

LanguageLanguageOne of Haiti's two official languages One of Haiti's two official languages is French, which is the principal is French, which is the principal written, spoken in schools and written, spoken in schools and administratively authorized administratively authorized language. It is spoken by most language. It is spoken by most educated Haitians and used in the educated Haitians and used in the business sector. The second is the business sector. The second is the recently standardized Haitian Creole, recently standardized Haitian Creole, spoken by virtually the entire spoken by virtually the entire population of Haiti. population of Haiti.

EXPORT AND IMPORTEXPORT AND IMPORT

There is no much export, I think the There is no much export, I think the most important is the food.most important is the food.