·It took place on the 12th January 2010.
·The population of Port au Prince is 3 million, most live in slum conditions.
·66% of the population earn less than £1 per day.
·56% of the population are classed as extremely poor.
·In 2008, 1000 people were killed and 1 million made homeless due to a severe Hurricane.
·There have been no major Earthquakes there for 200 years.
·The government is very unstable and troops patrol the streets.
·Most of the people are uneducated and work in informal jobs.
·Haiti found it difficult to recover from the 2008 Hurricane.
·Large families of up to 15 live in cramped condition in the poorest parts.
·2 million people live in the most affected areas of the earthquake.
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