Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with 80% of the population living under the poverty line and 54% in abject poverty. Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the agricultural sector, mainly small-scale subsistence farming, and remain vulnerable to damage from frequent natural disasters, exacerbated by the country’s widespread deforestation. While the economy has recovered in recent years, registering positive growth since 2005, four tropical storms in 2008 severely damaged the transportation infrastructure and agricultural sector.
I should mention that this is a fabulous overall resource. I have been surprised over the years at how many have not heard of it. I use it constantly.
I said $2,000. Sobering to realize you have to go lower.
Ugh, it’s even worse than I thought. What a desperately needy country!
I freely admit that before today I didn’t know about the CIA World Factbook. Thanks, Kendall, for pointing it out.
David Handy+