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Est. Population:
10,485,800
Demonym:
Haitian
Religions:
Roman Catholic (54.7%)
Protestant (28.5%)
Atheist (10.2%)
Other (4.6%)
Voodoo (2.1%)
Largest City:
Port-au-Prince (1,234,742)
Other Cities:
Carrefour (442,156)
Delmas (382,920)
Petionville (283,052)
Port-de-Paix (250,000)
Croix des Bouquets (229,127)
Region:
Caribbean
Bodies of Water:
Caribbean Sea (West)
Total Area:
27,750 km2 (97.3% land, 0.7% water)
Total Land:
376 km
Total Coastline:
1,771 km
Climate
Tropical
Terrain:
Mostly rough
Mountainous
Highest Point
Chaîne de la Selle (2,680 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Hurricanes
Earthquakes
Droughts
Type:
Republic
Head of State:
President Jovenel Moïse
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Joseph Jouthe
Admin. Divisions
10 Departments
Independence:
1 January 1804 (from France)
Nat'l Symbol:
Hispaniolan trogon
Nat'l Anthem:
La Dessalinienne
GDP Per Capita
$1,800 (USD)
Currency
G (Gourde)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = G (Gourde)67.48
Internet Code
.ht
Telephone Code
+509
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It is considered disrespectful to enter a household and not greet the elders.
Excusing yourself from mealtime is considered rude as eating is considered a social activity.
Pointing is rude and offensive.
At restaurants, the person who extended the invitation pays the bill, unless the person is a woman.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ha.html (Majority of information)
http://www.clinecenter.illinois.edu/research/CREG/ethnicity/Haiti-ethnicity.pdf (Ethnic data)
http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/haiti-population/cities/ (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 7 November 2016
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