Haiti People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 5,870,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 1.9%

Nationality: noun—Haitian^); adjective—

Haitian

Ethnic divisions. 95% black, 5% mulatto and European

Religion: 75-80% Roman Catholic (of which an overwhelming majority also practice Voodoo), 10% Protestant, est. 10% other

Language: French (official) spoken by only 10% of population; all speak Creole

Infant mortality rate: 107/1,000 \1983)

Life expectancy: 45

Literacy: 23%

Labor force: 2.3 million (1982); 66% agriculture, 25% services, 9% industry, significant unemployment; shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant

Organized labor: less than 1% of labor force

NOTE: The information regarding Haiti on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Haiti 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Haiti 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.