Haiti

 Haiti is the second oldest country in the Americas(only the United States, which gained independence in 1776, is older) and is the world's oldest black -governed republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean region;only Cuba and the Dominican Republic are larger.  The nation occupies the western third of Hispaniola, the  island it shares with the Dominican Republic.  The weather and climate can be described as hot, wet,humid--and monotonous.  There is very little change in daily conditions from season to season.
While there are many positive things to be said about Haiti, the country suffers from many challenges to the quality of life of its citizens. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.  Here is a partial list of rankings Haiti holds in the Western Hemisphere:

• Last in per capita income($300 following the 2010 earthquake)
• Last in per capita gross domestic product ($1,300)
• Last in life expectancy(60.8 years)
• Last in literacy(53%)

Here is a list of things they rank first in:

• First in birthrate (31/1,000)
• First in death rate (10/1,000)
• First in infant mortality rate (60/1,000 live births)
• First in HIV/AIDS (2.2%)
• First in unemployment (2/3 of the working-age population)
• First country to elevate Voodoo to status of an official religion

These are just some of the facts and they don't really paint a pretty picture.