KQ3: Haiti - poor governance, so lack of development Flashcards
1
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Some facts about Haiti? (6)
A
- Part of the Caribbean - east of Cuba and Jamaica.
- Tropical climate.
- Life expectancy of 60 - low for northern hemisphere.
- Death rate - 10/1000
- HDI - 0.532
- Literacy rate - 60%
2
Q
About Haiti’s lack of development - ECONOMIC factors? (7)
A
- Poorest country in the western hemisphere.
- Imported grain is taxed.
- Imports from US cheap - Haiti farmers unable to sell.
- Burn down trees to burn charcoal to sell.
- 90% of food sold in shops is from the USA.
- Imported rice = 30 Haitian $
Local rice = 60 Haitian $ - 1/4 of population depend on food aid.
3
Q
About Haiti’s lack of development - POLITICAL factors? (2)
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- Lack of government farming assistance - rely on US imports.
- Not helping with poverty, or dealing with situations very well..
4
Q
About Haiti’s lack of development - PHYSICAL factors? (6)
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- Hurricanes destroy farm land.
- Severely eroded top soil of land.
- Deforestation - to burn charcoal - affects flooding, making it more severe.
- Land unable to sustain population.
- Bad condition roads.
- Months after hurricanes, land still flooded like a river.
5
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About Haiti’s lack of development - SOCIAL factors? (5)
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- Sever malnourishment.
- Children have to beg.
- Food riots due to food prices rising.
- Schools in form of tents.
- Unable to take control of their own lives - always dependant.
6
Q
Life expectancy?
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60
7
Q
Death rate?
A
10/1000
8
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HDI?
A
0.532
9
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Literacy rate?
A
60%
10
Q
How much of food sold in shops is from the USA?
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90%
11
Q
How much is imported rice?
A
30 Haitian $
12
Q
How much is locally produced rice?
A
60 Haitian $
13
Q
How much of the population depend on food aid?
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1/4
