The Five Themes of
Geography within Haiti
Jake, Terra, Meryl, Abbey, and Jessica
TE 401 Section 7
Social Studies Methods
Michigan State University
Location
The absolute location of Haiti
• Latitude: 19 degrees North
• Longitude: 72 degrees West
The relative location of Haiti
• Haiti is in the center of the
Caribbean. It shares an
island with the Dominican
Republic, and is East of
Jamaica.
• Haiti is located Southeast
of the United States, off the
coast of Florida.
Place
Physical/human characteristics of Haiti
• Haiti is mostly rough and
contains many mountains.
• Haiti is very green containing
many tropical forests. However,
many of the forests are being cut
down and used for fuel purposes.
• The people of Haiti are at risk for
infectious diseases from the
contaminated water and rapid
spreading of AIDS.
• The life expectancy is very short,
and there is high infant
mortality.
Human-Environment
Relationships
Human Interaction of Haiti
The people of Haiti live within
villages that are centered
within the brush. Families
grow their own food, and
retrieve water from the
nearest river.
Family’s will trade resources
and materials with other
families in the community.
Some families go to the
market and buy food to
resell to neighbors who
cannot make it into town.
Movement
Political/cultural/religious ideas of Haiti
• Political ideas which spread: Haiti
has a republic form of government
which began in 1804 with their
independence from France.
• Cultural ideas: The national
language of Haiti is Creole and
French. Education falls on the men
of the family because the women
are supposed to remain in the
home.
• Religious ideas: 96 percent of the
population is Christian, however,
roughly half of the population
practices voodoo.
Region
Haiti’s region is called: Caribbean
• Other names for
Haiti’s region:
Caribbean Sea,
Central America
Haiti’s Tropical Oasis
• Come enjoy Haiti’s tropical beaches and epic scenery in the
Caribbean. However, don’t come anytime between June and
October or you’ll be swept away in a hurricane.