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		(Left) Coming in for a landing in Port au Prince. Haiti is a land of many problems. One of the well-known “problems” is its high population density. Yet Haiti has about the same population density as Belgium. Why is Haiti known for its “overpopulation” and Belgium is not?

(Right) One of the many rivers draining Haiti’s extensive mountain ranges. The recent floods in the northern coastal city of Gonaives resulted from heavy rains (Hurricane Jeanne) in the mountains to the north, which then overloaded the rivers and flooded the city. More trees on the mountains would have increased the proportion of water absorbed by the soils and slowed the drainage of the waters into the rivers.

	(Left) What appears to be a gravel wash is, in fact, Haiti's National Highway 3, which connects Port au Prince with Cape Haitian, Haiti’s second largest city, in the north. It passes through the cities of Hinche and Pignon in the Central Plateau region. The neglect that Haiti’s road system has suffered over the past decades is awe-inspiring.

(Right) A bulldozer belonging to the Haiti transport ministry stopped by the side of the road. One of MPP’s drivers told us that there isn’t anything seriously wrong with it. “All it needs is a few minor repairs, fuel and a driver,” he said.
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