Haiti
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” | |
| Anthem: La Dessalinienne (French) Desalinyèn (Haitian Creole) “The Dessalines Song” | |
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| Capital and largest city | Port-au-Prince 18°32′N 72°20′W / 18.533°N 72.333°W |
| Official languages | |
| Ethnic groups | 95% Black 5% Mixed or White[4] |
| Religion (2020)[5] |
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| Demonym(s) | Haitian |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
| Ariel Henry (acting)[6][7][8] | |
| Ariel Henry (acting) | |
| Legislature | National Assembly[a] |
| Senate[a] | |
| Chamber of Deputies[a] | |
| Independence from France | |
• Declared | 1 January 1804 |
• 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 | |
| 29 March 1987 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 27,750[9] km2 (10,710 sq mi) (143rd) |
• Water (%) | 0.7 |
| Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 11,470,261[10] (83rd) |
• Density | 382/km2 (989.4/sq mi) (32nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $34.189 billion[11] (144th) |
• Per capita | $2,962[11] (174th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $22.431 billion[11] (139th) |
• Per capita | $1,943[11] (172nd) |
| Gini (2012) | 41.1[12] medium |
| HDI (2021) |  0.535[13]low · 163rd |
| Currency | 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 |
