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Haiti's lowest elevation is at sea level; its highest point is Chaine de la Selle at 2,680m. There are no navigable rivers; the largest lake is Etang Saumâtre, a salt-water body located in the southern region.

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  • Geography of Haiti
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  • Haiti's lowest elevation is at sea level; its highest point is Chaine de la Selle at 2,680m. There are no navigable rivers; the largest lake is Etang Saumâtre, a salt-water body located in the southern region.
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  • Haiti's lowest elevation is at sea level; its highest point is Chaine de la Selle at 2,680m. There are no navigable rivers; the largest lake is Etang Saumâtre, a salt-water body located in the southern region. Maritime claims: * Contiguous zone: 24 nm * Continental shelf: to depth of exploitation * Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm * Territorial sea: 12 nm Climate: Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds Terrain: Mostly rough and mountainous Natural resources: Bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower Land use: * Arable land: 20.32% * Permanent crops: 12.7% * Other: 66.98% (1998 est.) Natural hazards: Lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts Environment--current issues: Extensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested land is being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; inadequate supplies of potable water Environment--international agreements: * Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation * Signed, but not ratified: Hazardous Wastes, Nuclear Test Ban
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