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Hey all, I know it has been a while since I last posted but I will be trying to post a getting to know article each week for the next 11 weeks.

 

Haiti was hit with a life-altering earthquake on January 12, 2010. The nation’s still in shambles, but the church is rising up. Haiti is experiencing a spiritual revival right now like it has never seen before. Communities are turning to pastors for leadership, and the local church is becoming the driving force behind Haiti’s ongoing rebirth.

Geography:

Total Area: 27,750 sq km

Water: 190 sq km

slightly smaller than Maryland

People/Society:

Religions: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3%.  However roughly half of the population practices voodoo.

Languages:  French (official), Creole (official)

Population: 9,996,731 (July 2014 est.)

Median age: 22.2 years

Age Structure:

0-14 years: 34% (male 1,701,559/female 1,693,236)
15-24 years: 21.6% (male 1,078,994/female 1,081,005)
25-54 years: 35.3% (male 1,755,722/female 1,770,386)
55-64 years: 4.1% (male 241,174/female 263,369)
65 years and over: 4.1% (male 183,627/female 227,659)
 
Government:
 
Government Type:  Republic
 
Independence Day: January 1, 1804 (from France)
 
Flag: Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a centered white rectangle bearing the coat of arms, which contains a palm tree flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll bearing the motto L’UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength); the colors are taken from the French Tricolor and represent the union of blacks and mulattoes.