| Terrain Haiti :
| mostly rough and mountainous
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| Natural hazards Haiti :
| lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts
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| Environment current issues Haiti :
| extensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested land is being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; inadequate supplies of potable water
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| Environment international agreements party to Haiti :
| Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection
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| Geography note Haiti :
| shares island of Hispaniola with Dominican Republic (western one-third is Haiti, eastern two-thirds is the Dominican Republic)
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| Flag description Haiti :
| two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a centered white rectangle bearing the coat of arms, which contains a palm tree flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll bearing the motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength)
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| Agriculture products Haiti :
| coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum, wood
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| Industries Haiti :
| sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, light assembly industries based on imported parts
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