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Where in the World Is ...
HAITI
Awakening a compassionate heart and a global mindset in children for people beyond the boundaries of their own neighborhoods.
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aiti encompasses 10,714 square miles, H making it slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Maryland. Haiti occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola (between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea), which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
POPULATION
NOW THAT WE KNOW WHERE HAITI IS, LET'S MEET AND GREET ITS PEOPLE.
9,719,932 Million
LANGUAGE French/Haitian
RELIGION
Almost ten million people call Haiti their home. Forty percent of people in Haiti are younger than 14.
80% Roman Catholic 16% Protestant 3% Voodoo traditions
If you lived in Haiti, you would eat a lot of beans and rice. When eaten together, rice and beans provide all essential amino acids and deliver complete protein to sustain an active life. You might also eat something called banan peze, which is a plantain that's been sliced and fried.
DID YOU KNOW? • Spaghetti is most often served for breakfast in Haiti. It's cooked with a hot dog and served with ketchup. Chili is made with goat meat. • Haiti's royal palm trees can grow up to 60 feet tall—the height of a five-story building.
If you went to church in Haiti, you would most likely go to a Roman Catholic church. TO GREET SOMEONE, YOU WOULD SAY:
“Bonjour”
pronounced (bohn-JOOR) When you talk with friends in Haiti, you would speak French or Haitian Creole.
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