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Military of Haiti

Military branches:no regular military forces - small coast guard; the regular Haitian Armed Forces (FAdH) - Army, Navy, and Air Force - have been demobilized but still exist on paper unless they are constitutionally abolished (2007)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 1,626,491
females age 18-49: 1,637,657 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 948,320
females age 18-49: 931,972 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 98,554
females age 18-49: 97,690 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:0.4% (2006)

Haiti Quickstats

  • Population: 8,706,497
  • Area: 27,750 sq km
  • Density: 292.7 /km² (38th)
  • GDP (total): $14.560 billion (124th)
  • GDP (per capita): $1,800 (148th)
  • Literacy: 52.9%

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  • Currency: Gourde (HTG)
  • Dial code: +509

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Haiti Internet

  • Usage: 500,000
  • Penetration: 6.1 %
  • Top Domain: .ha

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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