Geography of Haiti

Haiti is located in the Caribbean Sea and contains spectacular mountains and a beautiful, undeveloped coastline. Located on the Hispaniola Island, Haiti shares the island with another nation, the Dominican Republic. Haiti occupies the western third of the island. The island of Hispaniola lies between Cuba and Puerto Rico in the West Indies.

The tropical climate of Haiti provides summers which are very hot with a high humidity. There is an area in the east, though, which is semi-arid due to the mountains which cut off the trade winds which carry the humidity to the rest of the island. Haiti has a rough terrain which is very mountainous. There is very little fertile farmland and only a few areas have irrigation.

Haiti is located in the middle of the hurricane belt and from June to October the nation often experiences severe storms. There are also periods of drought throughout the year and flooding and earthquakes both pose serious issues to the inhabitants of this small but populous country.