Gonâve Island

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Gonâve Island is a large, sparsely developed Caribbean island off the western coast of Haiti, known for its rural communities, rugged terrain, and limited infrastructure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Caribbean island
island
access primarily by boat from Port-au-Prince area
administrativeStatus part of Ouest Department of Haiti
area approximately 287 square miles
approximately 743 square kilometres
capital Anse-à-Galets port
surface form: Anse-à-Galets
climate tropical
climateCharacteristic pronounced dry season
coastType mostly rocky coasts with some beaches
country Haiti
developmentLevel sparsely developed
economicActivity fishing
small-scale trade
subsistence agriculture
ethnicGroups predominantly Haitian
hasMunicipality Anse-à-Galets port
surface form: Anse-à-Galets

Pointe-à-Raquette
hasPort Anse-à-Galets port
infrastructureIssue limited educational facilities
limited electricity coverage
limited health services
limited road network
infrastructureLevel limited
knownFor limited infrastructure
rugged terrain
rural communities
largestTown Anse-à-Galets port
surface form: Anse-à-Galets

Pointe-à-Raquette
length about 60 kilometres
locatedIn Gulf of Gonâve
locatedInBodyOfWater Caribbean Sea
locatedOffCoastOf western coast of Haiti
nearbyCity Port-au-Prince
partOf Ouest Department
population over 100000 inhabitants
primaryLanguage Haitian Creole
region Caribbean
secondaryLanguage French
separatedFrom Haitian mainland by the Canal de Saint-Marc
sovereignState Haiti
surface form: Republic of Haiti
terrain mountainous interior
rugged
vegetation dry forest
scrub
waterResources limited freshwater availability
width up to about 15 kilometres

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Ouest Department containsIsland Gonâve Island
Ouest Department containsIsland Gonâve Island
this entity surface form: La Gonâve
Gulf of Gonâve hasIsland Gonâve Island
Gulf of Gonâve separates Gonâve Island
Gulf of Gonâve borderedBy Gonâve Island
Gulf of Gonâve namedAfter Gonâve Island
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption locatedOn Gonâve Island
this entity surface form: Île de la Gonâve (Hispaniola island, Haiti side)
Gonaïves namedAfter Gonâve Island
Gonâve Microplate namedAfter Gonâve Island
Gonâve Microplate locatedNear Gonâve Island