Republic of Haiti
in other official languages
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Motto: "Inite se fòs" (Haitian Creole)[1] "Union makes strength" |
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Anthem: Desalinyèn "The Dessalines Song" |
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Capital
and largest city
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Port-au-Prince 18°35′39″N 72°18′26″W / 18.59417°N 72.30722°W / 18.59417; -72.30722 |
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Official languages | |||||
Ethnic groups | 95% Afro-Haitian 5% Other[2] |
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Religion
(2020)
[3]
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Demonym(s) | Haitian | ||||
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under an interim government | ||||
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Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (interim)[4] | |||||
Legislature | National Assembly[a] | ||||
Senate[a] | |||||
Chamber of Deputies[a] | |||||
Independence from France | |||||
• Independence declared
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1 January 1804 | ||||
• Independence recognized
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17 April 1825 | ||||
22 September 1804 | |||||
17 October 1806 | |||||
17 October 1806 | |||||
•
Kingdom
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28 March 1811 | ||||
9 February 1822 | |||||
• Dissolution
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27 February 1844 | ||||
26 August 1849 | |||||
• Republic
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15 January 1859 | ||||
28 July 1915 – 1 August 1934 | |||||
• Independence from the United States
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15 August 1934 | ||||
29 March 1987 | |||||
Area | |||||
• Total
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27,750[5] km2 (10,710 sq mi) (143rd) | ||||
• Water (%)
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0.7 | ||||
Population | |||||
• 2023 estimate
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11,470,261[6] (83rd) | ||||
• Density
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417/km2 (1,080.0/sq mi) (32nd) | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | ||||
• Total
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• Per capita
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GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | ||||
• Total
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• Per capita
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Gini (2023) | ![]() medium inequality |
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HDI (2023) | ![]() medium (166th) |
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Currency | Gourde (G) (HTG) | ||||
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) | ||||
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC−04:00 (EDT) | ||||
Calling code | +509 | ||||
ISO 3166 code | HT | ||||
Internet TLD | .ht |
Republic of Haiti
in other official languages
|
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---|---|---|---|---|---|
Motto: "Inite se fòs" (Haitian Creole)[1] "Union makes strength" |
|||||
Anthem: Desalinyèn "The Dessalines Song" |
|||||
Capital
and largest city
|
Port-au-Prince 18°35′39″N 72°18′26″W / 18.59417°N 72.30722°W / 18.59417; -72.30722 |
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Official languages | |||||
Ethnic groups | 95% Afro-Haitian 5% Other[2] |
||||
Religion
(2020)
[3]
|
|
||||
Demonym(s) | Haitian | ||||
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under an interim government | ||||
|
|||||
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé (interim)[4] | |||||
Legislature | National Assembly[a] | ||||
Senate[a] | |||||
Chamber of Deputies[a] | |||||
Independence from France | |||||
• Independence declared
|
1 January 1804 | ||||
• Independence recognized
|
17 April 1825 | ||||
22 September 1804 | |||||
17 October 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 | |||||
• Independence from the United States
|
15 August 1934 | ||||
29 March 1987 | |||||
Area | |||||
• Total
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27,750[5] km2 (10,710 sq mi) (143rd) | ||||
• Water (%)
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0.7 | ||||
Population | |||||
• 2023 estimate
|
11,470,261[6] (83rd) | ||||
• Density
|
417/km2 (1,080.0/sq mi) (32nd) | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | ||||
• Total
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• Per capita
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GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | ||||
• Total
|
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• Per capita
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Gini (2023) | ![]() medium inequality |
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HDI (2023) | ![]() medium (166th) |
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Currency | Gourde (G) (HTG) | ||||
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (EST) | ||||
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC−04:00 (EDT) | ||||
Calling code | +509 | ||||
ISO 3166 code | HT | ||||
Internet TLD | .ht |