Quake-ravaged Haiti faces flooding
| Source: | Lateline |
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| Published: | Friday, March 12, 2010 11:33 AEDT |
| Expires: | Thursday, June 10, 2010 11:33 AEDT |
The International Red Cross says Haiti now faces the humanitarian emergency of floods as the quake-ravaged nation approaches its rainy season.
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- Population: 10 million (UN, 2009)
- Capital: Port-au-Prince
- Area: 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq miles)
- Major languages: Creole, French
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 59 (men), 63 (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 gourde = 100 centimes
- Main exports: Light manufactures, coffee, oils, mangoes
- GNI per capita: US $660 (World Bank, 2008)
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