| Republic of Haiti Republique d'Haiti
Origin of Name from an
Indian word meaning "high ground," in reference
to the hilly and mountainous landscape that dominates the
country
Location western third
of the island of Hispaniola
Bordered By Dominican
Republic
Area 10,714 sq mi
(27,750 sq km)
Greatest Distance E-W 180 mi (290 km)
Greatest Distance N-S 135 mi (217 km)
Coastline 672 mi (1,081 km), including offshore
islands
Highest Point Chaine de la Selle; 8,783
ft (2,677 m)
Lowest Point sea level
Natural Resources bauxite,
copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble
Population (2016 est)
10,110,019
Nationality Haitian
Largest Cities Port-au-Prince
Ethnic Groups black, mulatto, white
Languages French (official), Creole
(official)
Religions Roman Catholic (official), Baptist,
Pentecostal, other Protestant, native
Capital Port-au-Prince
Form of Government republic
Present Constitution Adopted March 10, 1987
Chief of State President Jocelerme Privert
(since February 14, 2016)
Head of Government Prime Minister Fritz
Jean (since February 26, 2016)
Cabinet chosen by the Prime Minister and
approved by Parliament
Legislature bicameral Parliament (le
Corps Legislatif ou parlement)
Judiciary Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation)
Local Administration 10 departments
Unit of Currency
gourdes (HTG)
Per Capita Income $1,800
Principal Industries textiles, sugar
refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly using
imported parts
Agricultural Products coffee,
mangoes, cocoa, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum; wood,
vetiver
Principal Exports apparel,
manufactures, oils, cocoa, mangoes, coffee
Principal Imports food,
manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment,
fuels, raw materials
Independence from France
Achieved January 1, 1804
National Holiday Independence Day;
January 1
Flag two equal horizontal bands
of blue (top) and red with a centered white rectangle
bearing the coat of arms, which contains a palm tree
flanked by flags and two cannons above a scroll bearing
the motto L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE (Union Makes Strength);
the colors are taken from the French Tricolor and
represent the union of blacks and mulattoes
SEE ALSO
Dominican
Republic
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