Social Christian Party
(PSCH), Gregoire EUGENE; Movement for the Organization of the Country
(MOP), Gesner COMEAU and Jean MOLIERE
Other political or pressure groups:
Democratic Unity Confederation (KID); Roman Catholic Church;
Confederation of Haitian Workers (CTH); Federation of Workers Trade
Unions (FOS); Autonomous Haitian Workers (CATH); National Popular
Assembly (APN); Revolutionary Front for Haitian Advancement and
Progress (FRAPH)
Member of:
ACCT, ACP, CARICOM (observer), CCC, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, GATT, IADB,
IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INTELSAT, INTERPOL,
IOC, ITU, LAES, LORCS, OAS, OPANAL, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO,
UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in US:
chief of mission:
Ambassador Jean CASIMIR
chancery:
2311 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone:
(202) 332-4090 through 4092
FAX:
(202) 745-7215
consulate(s) general:
Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York, and San Juan (Puerto Rico)
US diplomatic representation:
chief of mission:
Ambassador William Lacy SWING
embassy:
Harry Truman Boulevard, Port-au-Prince
mailing address:
P. O. Box 1761, Port-au-Prince
telephone:
[509] 22-0354, 22-0368, 22-0200, or 22-0612
FAX:
[509] 23-1641
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)

@Haiti, Economy

Overview:
About 75% of the population live in abject poverty. Agriculture is
mainly small-scale subsistence farming and employs nearly
three-fourths of the work force. The majority of the population does
not have ready access to safe drinking water, adequate medical care,
or sufficient food. Few social assistance programs exist, and the lack
of employment opportunities remains one of the most critical problems
facing the economy, along with soil erosion and political instability.
Trade sanctions applied by the Organization of American States in
response to the September 1991 coup against President ARISTIDE have
further damaged the economy. Output continued to drop in 1993 although
not as sharply as in 1992.
National product:
GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $5.2 billion (1993 est.)
National product real growth rate:
-13% (FY92 est.)
National product per capita: