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I. Social Facts The name “Haiti” is derived from the language of the Taino Indians who inhabited the island before European colonization, and means “mountainous country”. Haiti is often described as one of the most densely populated areas in the world. According to recent surveys, its 27,750 square kilometers are home to approximately 9,893,934 people and around 0.14% of the world’s population as a whole. Haiti is located in the subtropics on the western third of Hispaniola, the second-largest island in the Caribbean, which it shares with the Spanish-speaking…