Haiti
country in the Caribbean Sea
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Haiti is a country located in North America[1]. It was established on January 1, 1804. The nation has an area of 28k[2] and a population of 11.0M as of 2017[3]. Its time zone is UTC−05:00 and America/Port-au-Prince[4]. The head of government is Alix Didier Fils-Aimé[5].
World Factbook
CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
Climate
tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds
Terrain
mostly rough and mountainous
Natural resources
bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Catholic 55%, Protestant 29%, Vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10% (2018 est.)
Government
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Independence
1 January 1804 (from France)
National holiday
Independence Day, 1 January (1804)
Legal system
civil law system strongly influenced by Napoleonic Code
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$32.971 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,800 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
-4.2% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
26.9% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
15.1% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 82%, Canada 4%, Mexico 2%, France 2%, India 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 31%, Dominican Republic 23%, China 14%, Indonesia 4%, India 3% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Key Facts
- Member of: United Nations[3], World Trade Organization[4], Caribbean Community[5], International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[6], International Development Association[7], International Finance Corporation[8], Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[9], International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes[10], Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States[11], Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean[12], Alliance of Small Island States[13], Caribbean Development Bank[14], Interpol[15], Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons[16]
- Country: Haiti[17]
- Head of government: Alix Didier Fils-Aimé[18]
- Continent: North America[19]
- Instance of: island country[20], country[21]
- Head of state: Transitional Presidential Council[22]
- Capital: Port-au-Prince[23]
- Official language: French[24], Haitian Creole[25]
- Currency: gourde[26]
- Shares border with: Dominican Republic[27], United States[28], Turks and Caicos Islands[29]
- Top-level Internet domain: .ht[30]
- Anthem: La Dessalinienne[31]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Artibonite[32], Centre[33], Grand'Anse[34], Nippes[35], Nord[36], Nord-Est[37], Nord-Ouest[38], Ouest[39], Sud-Est[40], Sud[41]
- Follows: Saint-Domingue[42]
- Flag: flag of Haiti[43]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Haiti[44]
- Executive body: Government of Haiti[45]
- Coat of arms: Coat of Arms of Haiti[46]
- Part of: Latin America[47]
- Commons category: Haiti[48]
- Licence plate code: RH[49]
- Located in time zone: UTC−05:00[50], America/Port-au-Prince[51]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Haiti include Católica[52], a human population[53].
Why It Matters
Haiti has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] Haiti is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for Haiti include Católica[52], a human population[53].