Haiti
country in the Caribbean Sea
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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
Haiti
Summary
Haiti is a sovereign state[1]. Haiti draws 67,740 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #88 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Haiti was a member of United Nations[3].
- Haiti was a member of World Trade Organization[4].
- Haiti was a member of Caribbean Community[5].
- Haiti was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[6].
- Haiti was a member of International Development Association[7].
- Haiti was a member of International Finance Corporation[8].
- Haiti is in the country of Haiti[9].
- Haiti's head of government is recorded as Alix Didier Fils-Aimé[10].
- Haiti is on the continent of North America[11].
- Haiti's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[12].
- Haiti's instance of is recorded as island country[13].
- Haiti's instance of is recorded as country[14].
- Haiti's head of state is recorded as Transitional Presidential Council[15].
- Haiti's capital is recorded as Port-au-Prince[16].
- Haiti's official language is recorded as French[17].
- Haiti's official language is recorded as Haitian Creole[18].
- Haiti's currency is recorded as gourde[19].
- Haiti's shares border with is recorded as Dominican Republic[20].
- Haiti's shares border with is recorded as United States[21].
- Haiti's shares border with is recorded as Turks and Caicos Islands[22].
- Haiti's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ht[23].
- Haiti's anthem is recorded as La Dessalinienne[24].
- Haiti's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Artibonite[25].
- Haiti's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Centre[26].
- Haiti's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Grand'Anse[27].
Body
Geography
Haiti is in the country of Haiti[9]. Haiti is on the continent of North America[11]. Haiti is part of Latin America[28].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[12], island country[13], and country[14].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Haiti include Católica[29], a human population[30].
Why It Matters
Haiti draws 67,740 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #88 of 197).[2] Haiti has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] Haiti is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]
Entities named for Haiti include Católica[29], a human population[30].