Area:
Land Area: 27,560 sq km
Water Area: 190 sq km
Total Area: 27,750 sq km
Water Area: 190 sq km
Total Area: 27,750 sq km
Comparison between Haiti and the U.S.:
Haiti # 148 (in the world) - 27,750 sq km
U.S. # 3 (in the world) - 9,826,675 sq km
As a visual representation, it's slightly smaller than Maryland.
U.S. # 3 (in the world) - 9,826,675 sq km
As a visual representation, it's slightly smaller than Maryland.
Borders:
Haiti borders the Caribbean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and the Dominican Republic.
Total distance of all land boundaries: 376 km
Total distance of all coastline: 1,771 km
Total distance of all land boundaries: 376 km
Total distance of all coastline: 1,771 km
Climate:
Haiti has a mostly tropical climate, but around the mountains it's semiarid and doesn't have very much wind action.
Terrain:
The island is for the most part rough and mountainous.
Elevation:
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Highest point: Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m
Highest point: Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m