Geography
Haiti
Area
land
27,560 sq km
water
190 sq km
total
27,750 sq km
Climate
tropical; semiarid in regions where eastern mountains obstruct trade winds
Terrain
predominantly rugged and hilly
Land use
other
21.5% (2023 est.)
forest
13.4% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
65.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 36.5% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 10.9% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 17.8% (2023 est.)
Location
Caribbean, the western third of Hispaniola, situated between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, to the west of the Dominican Republic
Coastline
1,771 km
Elevation
lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point
Pic la Selle 2,674 m
mean elevation
470 m
Irrigated land
800 sq km (2013)
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
376 km
border countries
Dominican Republic 376 km
Maritime claims
contiguous zone
24 nm
territorial sea
12 nm
continental shelf
to depth of exploitation
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
situated within the hurricane belt, vulnerable to intense storms from June through October; experiences occasional flooding and seismic activity; subject to intermittent droughts
Geography - note
shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic (Haiti occupies the western third, while the Dominican Republic encompasses the eastern two-thirds); it is recognized as the most mountainous country in the Caribbean
Natural resources
bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, cultivable land
Area - comparative
somewhat smaller than Maryland
Geographic coordinates
19 00 N, 72 25 W
Population distribution
relatively uniform distribution; largest populations concentrated in coastal regions