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Communications of Haiti

Telephones - main lines in use:145,300 (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular:400,000 (2004)
Telephone system:general assessment: domestic facilities barely adequate; international facilities slightly better
domestic: coaxial cable and microwave radio relay trunk service
international: country code - 509; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:AM 41, FM 26, shortwave 0 (1999)
Radios:415,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:2 (plus a cable TV service) (1997)
Televisions:38,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.ht
Internet hosts:6 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):3 (2000)
Internet users:500,000 (2005)

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%

Languages of Haiti

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

International Trade

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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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