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Reconstruction or MRN

       [Jean Henold BUTEAU]; Movement for the Installation of Democracy in

       Haiti or MIDH [Marc BAZIN]; National Front for the Reconstruction of

       Haiti or FRON [Guy PHILIPPE]; National Progressive Democratic Party

       or PNDPH [Turneb DELPE]; New Christian Movement for a New Haiti or

       MOCHRENA [Luc MESADIEU]; Open the Gate Party (Parti Louvri Bayre) or

       PLB [leader NA]; Popular Party for the Renewal of Haiti, or

       Generation 2000 [Claude ROMAIN and Daniel SUPPLICE]; Struggling

       People's Organization or OPL [Edgard LEBLANC]; MNP28 [Dejean

       BELIZAIRE]; KOMBA [Evans LESCOUFLAIR]

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       Autonomous Organizations of Haitian Workers or CATH [Fignole

       ST-CYR]; Confederation of Haitian Workers or CTH; Federation of

       Workers Trade Unions or FOS; Group of 184 Civil Society

       Organization, or G-184 [Andy APAID]; National Popular Assembly or

       APN; Papaye Peasants Movement or MPP [Chavannes JEAN-BAPTISTE];

       Popular Organizations Gathering Power or PROP; Roman Catholic

       Church; Protestant Federation of Haiti

      International organization participation:

       ACCT, ACP, Caricom (suspended), FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO,

       ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO,

       Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, LAES, MIGA, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW (signatory),

       PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO,

       WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Charge d'Affaires Raymond JOSEPH (as of November

       2004)

       chancery: 2311 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

       telephone: [1] (202) 332–4090

       FAX: [1] (202) 745–7215

       consulate(s) general: Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York, and San Juan

       (Puerto Rico)

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador James B. FOLEY

       embassy: 5 Harry S Truman Boulevard, Port-au-Prince

       mailing address: P. O. Box 1761, Port-au-Prince

       telephone: [509] 222–0354, 222–0269, 222–0200, 222–0327

       FAX: [509] 223–1641 or 222–0200 ext 460

      Flag description:

       two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a centered

       white rectangle bearing the coat of arms, which contains a palm tree

       flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll bearing the motto

       L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength)

      Economy Haiti

      Economy - overview:

       In this poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, 80% of the

       population lives in abject poverty, and natural disasters frequently

       sweep the nation. Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the

       agriculture sector, which consists mainly of small-scale subsistence

       farming. Following legislative elections in May 2000, fraught with

       irregularities, international donors - including the US and EU -

       suspended almost all aid to Haiti. The economy shrank an estimated

       1.2% in 2001, 0.9% in 2002, grew 0.4% in 2003, and shrank by 3.5% in

       2004. Suspended aid and loan disbursements totaled more than $500

       million at the start of 2003. Haiti also suffers from rampant

       inflation, a lack of investment, and a severe trade deficit. In

       early 2005 Haiti paid its arrears to the World Bank, paving the way

       to reengagement with the Bank. The resumption of aid flows from all

       donors is alleviating but not ending the nation's bitter economic

       problems. Civil strife in 2004 combined with extensive damage from

       flooding in southern Haiti in May 2004 and Tropical Storm Jeanne in

       northwestern Haiti in September 2004 further impoverished Haiti.

      GDP (purchasing power parity):

       $12.05 billion (2004 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       −3.5% (2004 est.)

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $1,500 (2004 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 30% industry: 20% services: 50% (2001 est.)

      Labor force: 3.6 million note: shortage of skilled labor, unskilled labor abundant (1995)

      Labor force - by occupation:

       agriculture 66%, industry 9%, services 25%

      Unemployment rate:

       widespread unemployment and underemployment; more than two-thirds

       of the labor force do not have formal jobs (2002 est.)

      Population below poverty line:

       80% (2003 est.)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA

       highest 10%: NA

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       22% (2004 est.)

      Budget:

       revenues: $330.2 million

       expenditures: $529.6 million, including capital expenditures of NA

       (2004 est.)

      Agriculture - products:

       coffee, mangoes, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum, wood

      Industries:

       sugar refining, flour milling, textiles, cement, light assembly

       industries based on imported parts

      Industrial production growth rate:

       NA

      Electricity - production:

       618 million kWh (2002)

      Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 60.3% hydro: 39.7% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2001)

      Electricity - consumption:

       574.7 million kWh (2002)

      Electricity - exports:

       0 kWh (2002)

      Electricity - imports:

       0 kWh (2002)

      Oil - production:

       0 bbl/day (2001 est.)

      Oil - consumption:

       11,000 bbl/day (2001 est.)

      Oil - exports:

       NA

      Oil - imports:

       NA

      Current account balance:

       $-27.63 million (2004 est.)

      Exports:

       $338.1 million f.o.b. (2004 est.)

      Exports