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Republic of Haiti
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|
|---|---|
| Motto:
"Liberté, égalité, fraternité"
(French)
[2]
Motto on traditional coat of arms:"Libète, Egalite, Fratènite" (Haitian Creole) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" "L'union fait la force" (French) "Inite se fòs" (Haitian Creole)[3] "Union makes strength" |
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| Anthem: La Dessalinienne (French) Desalinyèn (Haitian Creole) "The Dessalines Song" |
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Location in the Western Hemisphere
Haiti and its neighbors
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
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Port-au-Prince 18°35′39″N 72°18′26″W / 18.59417°N 72.30722°W / 18.59417; -72.30722 |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups | 95% Black 5% Mixed or White[4] |
| Religion
(2020)
[5]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Haitian |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under an interim government |
|
|
| Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (acting)[6] | |
| Legislature | National Assembly[a] |
| Senate[a] | |
| Chamber of Deputies[a] | |
| Independence from France | |
|
• Independence declared
|
1 January 1804 |
|
• Independence recognized
|
17 April 1825 |
| 22 September 1804 | |
| 9 March 1806 | |
| 17 October 1806 | |
|
•
Kingdom
|
28 March 1811 |
| 9 February 1822 | |
|
• Dissolution
|
27 February 1844 |
| 26 August 1849 | |
|
• Republic
|
15 January 1859 |
| 28 July 1915 – 1 August 1934 | |
|
• Independence from the United States
|
15 August 1934 |
| 29 March 1987 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
|
27,750[7] km2 (10,710 sq mi) (143rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.7 |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
11,470,261[8] (83rd) |
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• Density
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382/km2 (989.4/sq mi) (32nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
 $38.952 billion[9] (144th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$3,185[9] (174th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$25.986 billion[9] (139th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$2,125[9] (172nd) |
| Gini (2023) |  41[10]medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) |  0.552[11]medium (158th) |
| Currency | Gourde (G) (HTG) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Drives on | Right |
| Calling code | +509 |
| ISO 3166 code | HT |
| Internet TLD | .ht |
|
Republic of Haiti
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto:
"Liberté, égalité, fraternité"
(French)
[2]
Motto on traditional coat of arms:"Libète, Egalite, Fratènite" (Haitian Creole) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" "L'union fait la force" (French) "Inite se fòs" (Haitian Creole)[3] "Union makes strength" |
|
| Anthem: La Dessalinienne (French) Desalinyèn (Haitian Creole) "The Dessalines Song" |
|
|
Location in the Western Hemisphere
Haiti and its neighbors
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Port-au-Prince 18°35′39″N 72°18′26″W / 18.59417°N 72.30722°W / 18.59417; -72.30722 |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups | 95% Black 5% Mixed or White[4] |
| Religion
(2020)
[5]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | Haitian |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under an interim government |
|
|
| Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (acting)[6] | |
| Legislature | National Assembly[a] |
| Senate[a] | |
| Chamber of Deputies[a] | |
| Independence from France | |
|
• Independence declared
|
1 January 1804 |
|
• Independence recognized
|
17 April 1825 |
| 22 September 1804 | |
| 9 March 1806 | |
| 17 October 1806 | |
|
•
Kingdom
|
28 March 1811 |
| 9 February 1822 | |
|
• Dissolution
|
27 February 1844 |
| 26 August 1849 | |
|
• Republic
|
15 January 1859 |
| 28 July 1915 – 1 August 1934 | |
|
• Independence from the United States
|
15 August 1934 |
| 29 March 1987 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
27,750[7] km2 (10,710 sq mi) (143rd) |
|
• Water (%)
|
0.7 |
| Population | |
|
• 2023 estimate
|
11,470,261[8] (83rd) |
|
• Density
|
382/km2 (989.4/sq mi) (32nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$38.952 billion[9] (144th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$3,185[9] (174th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$25.986 billion[9] (139th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$2,125[9] (172nd) |
| Gini (2023) | 41[10] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.552[11] medium (158th) |
| Currency | Gourde (G) (HTG) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
|
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Drives on | Right |
| Calling code | +509 |
| ISO 3166 code | HT |
| Internet TLD | .ht |
