page_title: Outline of Haiti
section_title: Environment of Haiti
hierarchical_section_title: Outline of Haiti / Geography of Haiti / Environment of Haiti
context_page_description: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Haiti:
  The Haiti – sovereign country located on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno name for Hispaniola. The Haitian Creole and French-speaking country of Haiti occupies the western extent of Hispaniola, while the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic occupies the greater eastern extent of the island. Haiti was the first country of the Americas to win its freedom from European colonization in 1804. The country's highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres. The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres and its capital is Port-au-Prince.
context_section_description: Environment of Haiti
  Climate of Haiti
  Environmental issues in Haiti
  Renewable energy in Haiti
  Geology of Haiti
  Protected areas of Haiti
  Biosphere reserves in Haiti
  National parks of Haiti
  Wildlife of Haiti
  Fauna of Haiti
  Birds of Haiti
  Mammals of Haiti
caption: An enlargeable false colour satellite image of Haiti
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