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Haiti Cities with Hotels
 Haiti, independent republic of the West
Indies, occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola. Haiti is
bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the Dominican
Republic, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the Windward
Passage, which separates it from Cuba. Its area is 27,750 sq km (10,714 sq mi).
Port-au-Prince is Haiti's capital and largest city.
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Land and Resources
Haiti consists of two peninsulas, which are separated by the
Golfe de la Gonâve. Much of Haiti's land is mountainous. In all, five mountain
ranges cross the country. The Chaîne du Haut Piton, which runs along the
northern peninsula, reaches a height of 1183 m (3881 ft). The Massif de la Selle,
which begins just southeast of Port-au-Prince, reaches a height of 2674 m (8773
ft) at Pic la Selle, the highest point in Haiti. The Massif de la Hotte reaches
a height of 2347 m (7700 ft) at the extreme western end of the southern
peninsula. The other chains, which include the Massif des Montagnes Noires and
Chaîne des Cahos, and the solitary peak of Montagne Terrible, range between 1128
and 1580 m (3701 and 5184 ft) high.
The Golfe de la Gonâve contains the largest of Haiti's
offshore islands, the island of Gonâve. The other islands include Île de la
Tortue (Tortuga) and Cayemite. Haiti's shoreline is irregular and there are many
natural harbors. The numerous rivers-most of which are short, swift, and
unnavigable-have their sources in the mountains. Only the Artibonite River, the
country's largest, is navigable for any length. Haiti's inland areas include
three productive agricultural regions, the Plaine du Nord, and two valleys, the
Artibonite River Valley and the Cul-de-Sac. Saumâtre Lake, a saltwater lake in
the Cul-de-Sac, is the nation's largest lake, while Péligre Lake, formed by a
dam on the upper Artibonite River, is the largest freshwater lake.
Climate
Haiti has a tropical climate. The distribution of mountains
and lowlands affects temperature and rainfall, causing significant climate
variations from place to place. Rainfall varies from a high of 3600 mm (144 in)
on the western tip of the southern peninsula, to 600 mm (24 in) on the southwest
coast of the northern peninsula. Most of the rain in the southwest falls in
early and late summmer. Port-au-Prince, located at sea level, has a yearly
average temperature of 27° C (80° F). In Kenscoff, located just south of
Port-au-Prince at an elevation of 1432 m (4700 ft), temperatures average 16° C
(60° F). The mountains surrounding the cul-de-sac trap air in the valley, making
the air hot, dry, and stagnant. Vulnerable to hurricanes, Haiti has been struck
by destructive storms in 1963, 1980, 1988, and 1994.
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