Haiti

Friday 9 April 2010

In the second period we had to do our oral evaluation. For that, teacher Ligia Silva told us that the theme could be anything.
Our group chose Haiti because we wanted to attract the attention of the students for this issue.
We made a short video and now we want to share it with you and share, also, some curiosities.
Enjoy!
Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas. In political terms it is a presidential republic with a president and an elected National Assembly. The constitution was introduced in 1987 and modeled on the constitutions of the United States of America and France. It was partially or completely suspended for a few years, but returned to full force in 1994.
In cultural and social terms, it is a country that was heavily influenced by France.
Today its economy is shattered and in ruins. The country remains extremely poor, 45.2% of the population is illiterate and life expectancy is only 60.9 years.
The two official languages of Haiti are French and Haitian Creole. They also speak Spanish but it is not an official language.
On 12 January 2010, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude. Thousands of people died and many others were left without their homes and their businesses.
Haiti became a country beyond recognition in that rich and poor, now are forced to struggle together.

Ana Pereira
Jéssica Santos
11ºB