Haiti

Haiti is an agrarian state. An extremely backward country in the West Indies and one of the poorest countries in the world. The main problems of the Haitian economy are high inflation, foreign trade deficit, corruption and lack of investors. In addition, the earthquake of 2010 had a negative impact on the economy of Haiti.

Two thirds of the population is employed in agriculture. Cultivated lands make up a third of the country's territory. Landless peasants make up almost half of the rural population. The cultivation of the land is carried out by primitive means. The development of agriculture is difficult due to the landscape conditions - well—irrigated lands are located in mountainous areas, which does not allow large farms to be developed, and the plains are too arid. Coffee, cotton and cocoa beans are the main export products of Haiti. Potatoes, rice, millet, bananas, and corn are also grown for domestic consumption.

Deposits of gold, bauxite, molybdenum and copper have been found in Haiti, but the deposits are poorly developed and minerals are mined in small quantities. The extractive industry does not play a significant role in the country's industry. The main industries are food, cement and others.

The length of highways is about 4 thousand kilometers, but most of them do not have a hard surface and therefore they are unsuitable during the rainy season. Paved roads are laid between the main cities of the country, there are railways.

Export items: textiles, coffee, cocoa. Export Partners: USA 80%, Dominican Republic 7.6%, Canada 3%.

Import items: food, machinery and equipment, fuel. Import partners: USA 46.5%, Netherlands Antilles 11.9%, Brazil 3.8%.