PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI
Located in southeast Haiti,this main city in haiti is mountainous. This Capital city is a very overcrowded run down
city,garbage lays next to roads & unemployment is high. The nearest city is petionville 8 miles south.The etang
saumat river runs through town & into the ocean. Very tall mountains are north & south of the city.
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LAST AFFECTED affected by T.S Noel on Oct 29th ,2007 from the south with 45mph winds
Popular sights and landmarks>>>National palace similar to the white house in U.S,Cathedral ste.trinite,The national museum,marche vallieres
market,wahoo bay, cathedral of Poirt -au - prince, jane barbancourt distillery,
HOSPITALS>>>1 hospital bed for every 1.2 people 9 hospitals in the area state university hospital is main hospital also the largest
hospital with 700 beds.
Communications>>>1 radio for every 2.2 people & 1 T.V for every 265 people
Mobile Home Dwellings(if available)>>>Information Unavailable
Hazards & notes of interest>>>as in most areas of haiti most are poor with tin shacks & are prone to mudslides.Emergency help is next to non existant. Very tall mountains nearby = mudslides. The tourist hotels in the area as of 2001 are suffering & a hurricane could perminantly close them down for good.(1200 hotel rooms in the whole country) Haiti has the third highest rate of Hunger in the world.Can take a whole day to drive 60 miles after heavy rains, due to mudslides.
POPULATION>>>2.8 million as of 2003. As many as 1500 people live on every 2 acres of land in most shanty towns.
BREAKDOWN BY LANGUAGE,NATIONALITY,RACE & CULTURE>>> African 95% most speak french & creole.Kind & courteous people most are poverty stricken
FAMOUS OR NOTEABLE PEOPLE WITH CURRENT OR PAST TIES TO THE AREA>>>harold Sanson (marathon runner),
INDUSTRY
AGRICULTURE(possible losses)>>>coffee beans,sugar,bananas,tobacco,rice,
EXPORT,INDUSTRIAL & Business(possible losses)>>>military operations,U.S businesses are beginning to set up here as a new sears store opened in 1997,medical
schools,tourism falling off as of 2001,. Many residents make money from making charcoal from burning trees.
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