Haiti
Semi-presidential republicIndependent since 1804
Official:
Republic of Haiti
Local name:
Ayiti / Haïti
Region:
Caribbean
Area:
27,750 km²
Capital:
Port-au-Prince
Geography
Haiti is an island state in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean. The eastern part of the main island belongs to the Dominican Republic. The land has a total area of 27,750 km² (10,714 mi²) and a total coastline of 1,771 km (1,100.4 mi). This land area is approximately 110% of the area of Maryland. Haiti is thus the 25th biggest country in the Americas and in terms of area ranked 148th worldwide. More than half of all residents (58%) live within cities.Haiti is comparatively low at an average elevation of 470 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Pic la Selle) is at 2,680 meters. The island group consists of about 40 islands. The Dominican Republic ist the only directly neighboring country of Haiti. The distance between New York City and the Capital Port-au-Prince is about 2,470 km (1,535 mi).
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Current time in Haiti:
The countrywide time in Haiti is Eastern Standard Time (EST).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight savings time in the summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually -5 hours in summer and -4 hours in winter. The next time change will be on November 05 at 1:00 am (local time).
Time zones and clock changesSunrise and sunset00:00
June 2023
The countrywide time in Haiti is Eastern Standard Time (EST).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight savings time in the summer. Related to GMT, the time difference is usually -5 hours in summer and -4 hours in winter. The next time change will be on November 05 at 1:00 am (local time).
Population
Population:11,448,000
Population per km²:412.5
Life expectancy males:Ø 60.4 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 66.1 yearsBirth rate:
23.5 ‰Death rate:
8.7 ‰Males/Females:
49.6% : 50.4%Population pyramid
The currency in Haiti is the gourde (HTG).
1 Gourde is divided into 100 Centimes.
Status: 06/02/2023
1 Gourde is divided into 100 Centimes.
Status: 06/02/2023
1 US dollar = 139.81 Gourdes
1000 Gourdes = 7.15 US dollar
1000 Gourdes = 7.15 US dollar
Languages
Official languages:
Haitian Creole, French
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Haitian Creole | 48.0 % |
| French | 42.0 % |
| other | 10.0 % |
Religions
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Baptists | 15.4% |
| Adventists | 3.0% |
| Methodists | 1.5% |
| Pentecostals | 7.9% |
| Roman Catholics | 54.7% |
| other Protestants | 0.7% |
| nondenominational | 10.2% |
| Voodoo | 2.1% |
| other | 4.5% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 20.94 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 1,241.2 M $ |
| Importations: | 5,221.8 M $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 620.00 M $ |
| › Debt rate: | 24.23 % |
| › Unemployment rate: | 14.8 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 33.98 % |
| › Corruption index: | 17 (very bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 339.0 M kWh |
Due to its political and financial situation, Haiti is considered one of the least developed countries in the world and is also one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
In terms of revenues, it still ranks 163rd in the world and, with an average annual income of 1,430 USD is one of the lower middle-income countries.
Land use
| 3% Urban areas: | 764 km² |
| 67% Agricultural areas: | 18,526 km² |
| 13% Forest: | 3,497 km² |
| 1% Water areas: | 190 km² |
| 18% Others: | 4,963 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 4,266 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 4 |
| › Airports: | 2 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Port-au-Prince / Capital | West | 987,000 |
| Delmas 73 | West | 383,000 |
| Pétionville | West | 283,000 |
| Port-de-Paix | North-West | 250,000 |
| Jacmel | South-East | 138,000 |
| Okap | North | 135,000 |
| Léogâne | West | 134,000 |
| Les Cayes | South | 126,000 |
| Tigwav | West | 118,000 |
| Jérémie | Grandans | 98,000 |
| Miragoâne | Nippes | 89,000 |
| Gonayiv | Artibonite | 85,000 |
| Saint-Marc | Artibonite | 66,000 |
| Verrettes | Artibonite | 49,000 |
| Saint-Raphaël | North | 38,000 |
| Ti Port-de-Paix | North-West | 35,000 |
| Lenbe | North | 33,000 |
| Hinche | Central | 19,000 |
| Désarmes | Artibonite | 16,000 |
| Saint-Louis du Nord | North-West | 12,000 |
| Fort Liberté | North-East | 11,000 |
| Trou du Nord | North-East | 11,000 |
| Ouanaminthe | North-East | 10,000 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 1987 |
Existing trade agreements
Alliances
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