Haiti

Republic of Haiti Repiblik Ayiti  (Haitian Creole) République d'Haïti  (French)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" (French)[1] "Libète, Egalite, Fratènite"  (Haitian Creole) "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" Motto on traditional coat of arms: "L'union fait la force" (French) "Inite se fòs"  (Haitian Creole)[2] "Union makes strength"
Anthem: La Dessalinienne  (French) Desalinyèn  (Haitian Creole) "The Dessalines Song"
Capital and largest city	Port-au-Prince 18°32′N 72°20′W / 18.533°N 72.333°W / 18.533; -72.333
Official languages	Haitian Creole French
Other languages	English Spanish
Ethnic groups	95% black 5% mixed and white[3]
Demonym(s)	Haitian
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic under a totalitarian dictatorship
• Transitional Presidential Council	Edgard Leblanc Fils (Chairman) Fritz Jean Laurent St Cyr Emmanuel Vertilaire Smith Augustin Leslie Voltaire Louis Gérald Gilles
• Prime Minister	Fritz Belizaire (acting)
Legislature	Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Deputies
Independence  from France
• Declared	January 1, 1804
• Recognized	April 17, 1825
• First Empire	September 22, 1804
• Southern Republic	March 9, 1806
• Northern State	October 17, 1806
• Kingdom	March 28, 1811
• Unification of Hispaniola	February 9, 1822
• Dissolution	February 27, 1844
• Second Empire	August 26, 1849
• Republic	January 15, 1859
• Current constitution	March 29, 1987
Area
• Total	27,900 km2 (10,800 sq mi) (143rd)
• Water (%)	0.7
Population
• 2003 census	7,929,038 hab (72nd)
• Density	382/km2 (989.4/sq mi) (32nd)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$19.979 billion[4] (144th)
• Per capita	$1,819[4] (174th)
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$7.897 billion[4] (139th)
• Per capita	$719[4] (172nd)
Gini (2012)	60.8[5] very high
HDI (2015)	0.493[6] low · 163rd
Currency	Haitian gourde (G) (HTG)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+509
ISO 3166 code	HT
Internet TLD	.ht

Haiti (Haitian Creole: Ayiti; French: Haïti), officially the Republic of Haiti (Haitian Creole: Repiblik d Ayiti; French: République d'Haïti) is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The other country on the island is the Dominican Republic. Haiti has two official languages: French and Haitian Creole, or "Kreyol", which is a simple version of French mixed with African languages. Its capital city is Port-au-Prince.

Haiti has a tropical climate. In French, the country is called "La Perle des Antilles" (The pearl of the Antilles), because of its natural beauty. There are many mountains in Haiti. The country used to be covered with forests. However, it no longer is, because of deforestation. It is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

Haiti is divided into ten departements. The main religion is Roman Catholicism. However, many Haitians also practice Voodoo. This is a religion which came from African folk beliefs in Benin. Haiti has many holidays; the largest and most important is the Mardi Gras.

1. ↑ "Article 4 of the Constitution". Haiti-reference.com. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
2. ↑ "After The Group Of G8, Now Come G30 Headed By Louko Desir". Haiti Observer. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
3. ↑ "Haiti". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "Haiti". International Monetary Fund.
5. ↑ "Gini Index". The World Bank. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
6. ↑ "2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2017.