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Profile of Haiti

Population: 7,656,166
Languages: French and Creole
Capital: Port au Prince
Unemployment Rate: 70% Unemployment

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere - 80% of the population live in extreme poverty. Two-thirds of the population are dependent on agriculture which is chiefly made up of subsistence farming. After the troubled and corrupt legislative elections of 2000, most countries ceased aid to Haiti which had a negative impact on the local economy. Inflation is high and there is little or no investment in country. Civil unrest resulted from the resignation of President Aristide in 2004.