Haitian farm. (click for source)
Total Area: 27,750 sq km
Land Area: 27,560 sq km Water Area: 190 sq km Climate: Tropical. Semiarid where eastern mountains cut off trade winds. Terrain: Mostly rough and mountainous. Arable Land Use: 36.04% Permanent Cropland Use: 10.09% Irrigated Land: 970 sq km Total Renewable Water Sources: 14.03 cu km Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 1.2 cu km per yr Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 134.3 cu m per yr Natural Hazards: Due to its placement in the hurricane belt, it faces severe storms from June to October. Occasional earthquakes and flooding. Periodic droughts. Current Environmental Issues: Soil erosion. Extensive deforestation. Inadequate supplies of potable water. Total Labor Force: 4.81 million Percentage of Labor Force in Agriculture: 38.1% Agricultural Products: coffee, mangoes, cocoa, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum; wood, vetiver Cabbage growing on a Haitian farm. (click for source)
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Black beans growing on Haitian farm. (click for source)
Onions growing on a Haitian farm. (click for source)
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Scotch Bonnet peppers growing on a Haitian farm. (click for source)