Government of quake-devastated Haiti will temporarily be housed by Canada.

More than 200,000 people died, according to the latest estimates, in the deadly earthquake which hit Haiti Jan 12.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper who visited Haiti on Monday to take stock of Canadian relief operations, announced $12 million would be spent to raise a temporary base for the

Haitian president, prime minister and key ministries and departments.

The base - comprising inflatable shelters and modular blocks - will serve as the headquarters of the government for about a year before new buildings come up said Harper, who met Haitian

President Rene Preval and Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive.

Canadawill also supply office equipment like computers, electricity and water supply systems and furniture to the Haitian government base.

President Preval has been operating out of a police station since his presidential house was totally destroyed in the quake.

$135 million in aid to the ravaged Caribbean country has already been committed by the Canadian government.

Ottawa has also announced to match with equal amount donations of up to $135 million by Canadians who have already contributed $124 million.

It will become one of Canada's biggest contributions to any disaster to this date with additional $270 million in the pipeline.

More than 2,000 troops are currently deployed in relief efforts by Canada, which lost many citizens in the earthquake.

After the January earthquake, Harper is the first western head of government to visit Haiti. (With Input from Agencies)