Quick Data on Haiti
Short Name | Haiti |
Capital | Port-au-Prince |
Long Name | Republic of Haiti |
Country Code | HA |
Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
Total Area | 27,750 sq km |
Population | 11,067,777 |
Language | French, Creole |
Nationality | Haitian(s) |
Geography of Haiti
As a country in Central America, with coordinates at 19 00 N, 72 25 W, Haiti neighbors Dominican Republic 376 km. The terrain in Haiti is described as mostly rough and mountainous, with an average elevation point of 470 m. The climate of Haiti: tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds.
Surface Total | 27,750 sq km |
Land Surface | 27,560 sq km |
Water Surface | 190 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 376 km |
Neighbor Countries | Dominican Republic 376 km |
Coastline | 1,771 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Caribbean Sea 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m |
Resources of Haiti
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, arable land. The agricultural land occupies 66.40% of Haiti, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 3.60%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 66.40% | 18,300 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 970 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 3.60% | 992 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 30.00% | 8,268 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Haiti
The population of the country is estimated at 11,067,777 people, with the biggest urban area having 2.774 million PORT-AU-PRINCE (capital) (2020). Known as Haitian(s), the people from Haiti come from diversified ethnic groups such as black 95%, mixed and white 5%. The official language is French, Creole. Religions: Roman Catholic 54.7%, Protestant 28.5% (Baptist 15.4%, Pentecostal 7.9%, Adventist 3%, Methodist 1.5%, other 0.7%), Vodou 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10.2% (2003 est.).
Population | 11,067,777 |
Nationality | Haitian(s) |
Official Language | French, Creole |
Other Languages | French (official), Creole (official) |
Birth Rate | 21.7 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 7.4 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 57.10% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.23 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
Hospital Beds Density | 0.7 beds/1,000 population (2013) |
Governing Type of Haiti
Haiti is a semi-presidential republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system strongly influenced by Napoleonic Code.
Governing Type | semi-presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | no |
Citizenship by Descent | at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Haiti |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Haiti
From a population total of 11,067,777, the labor force is 4.594 million (2014 est.). The main products in agriculture are: coffee, mangoes, cocoa, sugarcane, rice, corn, sorghum; wood, vetiver. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: textiles, sugar refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly using imported parts. Its exports cover apparel, manufactures, oils, cocoa, mangoes, coffee. The main import products are: food, manufactured goods, machinery and transport equipment, fuels, raw materials.
Exports | $980.2 million (2017 est.) |
Imports | $3.618 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | US 80.6%, Dominican Republic 4.9% (2017) |
Import Partners | US 20.7%, China 18.8%, Netherlands Antilles 15.7%, Indonesia 8.5% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $1,800 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 1.023 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 8 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 1,282,686 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 12.20% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Haiti, statistics sectio