Haiti

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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.

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Capital

Port-au-Prince

Population

10,981,229

Area

27,750 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Semi-presidential republic

Currency

gourde

Languages

French, Creole

Sells

garments, essential oils, scrap iron, industrial acids/oils/alcohols

Sells to

USA 82%, Canada 4%, Mexico 2%

Land borders

1: Dominican Republic

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+509

Founded

1804

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Frenchofficial

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Creoleofficial

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What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

sugarcane
cassava
plantains
bananas
mangoes/guavas
avocados

Largest cities

Port-au-Prince capital	1,234,742
Carrefour	511,345
Delmas	395,260
Pétionville	376,834
Port-de-Paix	306,217

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

War of Dominican Independence1844–1856

Money, belief and alliances

Money

gourde

Belongs to

Organization of American States Organisation internationale de la Francophonie International Civil Defence Organisation United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization World Trade Organization Interpol Caribbean Community

Climate and geography

tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Peak la Selle

Landmarks and landscapes

Citadelle Laferriere Sans-Souci Palace

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (1)

Dominican Republic

In charge right now

Alix Didier Fils-Aimé Head of government

Transitional Presidential Council Head of state

Figures from its history

Toussaint Louverture Leader of the Haitian Revolution François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture, also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda, was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution.

Jean-Jacques Dessalines Declared independence in 1804 Jean-Jacques Dessalines was the first Haitian Emperor, leader of the Haitian Revolution, and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805 constitution.

Francois Duvalier Dictator known as Papa Doc François Duvalier, also known as Papa Doc, was a Haitian politician, dictator and physician who served as president of Haiti from 1957 until his death in 1971.