Haiti
HaitiA Caribbean country that occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola.
Physical.
The country is mainly mountainous with three main mountain ranges. Much of it is forested but the valleys support agriculture.Economy.
Haiti has a predominantly agricultural economy, with coffee the most important agricultural export; bauxite is also an important export. Tourism has been a major source of foreign exchange. There is some light industry, especially textiles and the assembly or finishing of imported goods.History.
Hispaniola was discovered by Columbus during his first voyage to the New World, and became a Spanish colony in the 16th century. French corsairs settled on the western part of the island in the 17th century and Spain recognized the French claims to the area in 1697 in the Treaty of Ryswick. Known as Saint Domingue in the 18th century, it became a rich source of...[The entire page is 732 words long]
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