Official Name: Repiblik Dayti (Haitian Creole) Republique d’Haiti (Republic of Haiti)
Currency: Gourde
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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: North America
Location: In Caribbean, occupies W third of Isl. Of Hispaniola. Neighbors: Dominican Republic on E, Cuba to W
Area: 10,695 sq mi, 27,700 sq km
Form of Government: Republic with two legislative houses (Senate 30) (Chambers of deputies 99)
Population: (2007) 9,598,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq mi 897.4, persons per sq km 346.5
Principal Language(s): French, Creole (both official)
Religions: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 6% roughly half of pop. practices voodoo
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Capital Population: 703,023
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: Carrefour 336,222, Delmas 284,079, Cap-Haitien 111,094, Gonaives 104,825
Topography: About two thirds is mountainous. Much of rest is semiarid. Coastal areas are warm and moist.
Economy: G.D.P. $11.1 billion
G.D.P. per Capita: $ 1,300
Vital Statistics: Birth rate per 1,000 population (2005): 36.6 (world avg. 20.3). Death rate per 1,000 population (2005); 12.3 (world avg. 8.6) Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman 2005) 5.02. Life expectancy at birth (2005) male 51.6 years; female 54.3 years
Government Website: www.haiti.org
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate website.
