Haiti is a Caribbean republic with rich artistic heritage, competitive apparel manufacturing in free-trade zones, and untapped solar, wind, and geothermal resources for energy diversification.
Haiti
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Easy learning about Haiti
The capital city of Haiti is Port-au-Prince, capital city of Haiti.
Word: Citadelle
Meaning: mountain fort
Administrative Divisions
10 departments (départements)
- Artibonite,
- Centre,
- Grand'Anse,
- Nippes,
- Nord,
- Nord-Est,
- Nord-Ouest,
- Ouest,
- Sud,
- Sud-Est
Where in the world is Haiti located?
Haiti is a Country of Greater Antilles on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Caribbean sub-region in the continent of Americas, member of CARICOM.
Basic Information
Capital City: Port-au-Prince, capital city of Haiti
Population: 11,906,095 (UN)
Area: 27,750 km² / 17,243 sq mi
People from Haiti are called: Haitians
Geography
Latitude: 19.264° N
Longitude: 72.224° W
Geographical Subregion: Caribbean
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
- Dominican Republic — Land border
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 99 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 432 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Very Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 142 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.755 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 166 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.554
Mean Years of Schooling: 5.4
Expected Years of Schooling: 10.9
Life Expectancy at Birth: 64.9 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
CARICOM - since 2002
Technical Information
TLD: .ht
Calling Code: +509
MapGeo Name: Haiti
MapGeo Code: HT