haiti earthquake Flashcards
(26 cards)
when did the earthquake happen?
January 12th 2010
what was the magnitude?
7.0
where was the epicentre?
24km from the capital city of Port au Prince
how far from the surface was the focus?
13km , shallow focus
what plate did the earthquake occur on?
The caribbean and north america plate
what type of plate boundary was it on?
convergent
how much of Port au Prince was destroyed?
60%
how many people died?
220,000
what is Haiti’s GDP ranking?
120th
what is Haiti’s HDI ranking?
163rd
where does Haiti rank in the KOF index rankings?
187th
what is the life expectancy in Haiti?
63.2 years
what is the literacy rate in Haiti?
61.7%
how many doctors are there per 1000 people?
0.24
how much money was donated in aid?
$12bn
what was the issue in giving financial aid?
the government was corrupted so did not allocate the money accordingly
how much of the financial aid actually made it into helping the aid effort?
1/3
how many people in port au prince still live in squatter settlements?
500,000
what was the issue with aid and emergency aid on the ground?
the response was poorly organised, staff had a lack of experience and a lack of co-orperation from the Haitian government
how did IGO’s and NGO’s delay the aid effort?
they competed on the ground to carry out the effort - saw it more for its media importance than the actual mission at hand
when did Haiti gain independence?
1804
which european country colonised Haiti?
France
why has Haiti struggled to keep up with the modern western world?
after becoming independent from France , Haiti struggled to develop economically due to the neglect from France
true or false: Haiti is the poorest nation in the western world
True
