Haiti became the first country in the world founded by formerly enslaved people, after a revolt that ended in 1804. It shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
Haiti
Haiti Flag
Haiti Armorial
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:
- Artibonite
- Centre
- Grand'Anse
- Nippes
- Nord
- Nord-Est
- Nord-Ouest
- Ouest
- Sud
- Sud-Est
Departments of Haiti map
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.
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), Max altitude 2673 m (8770 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Haiti
Height from south to north in Haiti
1Caribbean Sea (Southwest), North Atlantic Ocean (North)0 m
Population of Haiti, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Port-au-Prince, capital city of Haiti
Population: 11,906,095 (World Bank)
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
Highest Elevation Point: Peak la Selle (2 674 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
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
Official website: primature.gouv.ht
TLD: .ht
Calling Code: +509
MapGeo Name: Haiti
MapGeo Code: HT