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Haiti GEOGRAPHY
Size: Approximately 28,000 square kilometers.
Topography: Defined by five mountain ranges,
dividing
country into three regions: northern, central, and
southern.
Highest peak, the Morne de la Selle, located in the south,
reaches an altitude of 2,715 meters. No navigable rivers.
Largest
lake is Etang Saumātre, salt-water body located in
southern
region.
Climate: Tropical climate influenced by
northeast trade
winds. Wet season generally lasts from February through
May, dry
season from November to January. Rainfall pattern
irregular
because of mountainous topography. Temperature in lowland
areas
varies from 15°C to 25°C in winter, 25°C to 35°C in
summer.
Data as of December 1989
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