western part of the island Hispaniola, in the Caribbean Sea, second largest island of the Big Antilles

neighbours: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica

Size: 27750 qkm (a bit smaller than Belgie)

a part of  nearly 8500 qkm can be cultivated by men (for the most part  the country is mountainous)

Population: about 7 mio

parted in 80 % black people, 15 - 20 % mulattos,  about 2000 white people

Religious affiliation:

about 80 %Catholics, nearly 70 - 75 % of them at the same time Voudou-members, about 15 % Protestants and sects

Languages: French as official language (spoken by 10 - 15 % of the population), Creole (spoken by 100 %)