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FACTS & FIGURES
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POPULATION
8 million |
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AREA
Land: 10,640 square miles Water: 73.4 square miles |
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CURRENCY
Gourde |
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EXCHANGE
US$1= 29.25 Gourde |
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CAPITAL
Port-au-Prince |
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GDP
US$12 billion (2002 est.) |
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GDP
GROWTH
1.5% (2002 est.) |
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NATURAL
RESOURCES
Bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower |