Haiti: Introduction

Capital: Port-au-Prince

Population

Total Population: 9,993,247

Annual Growth Rate: 1.3%

Density: 363 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 49.6%

Ethnic Origins: Black 95%, Mulatto and White 5%.

Official Language: French, Creole

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%, None 1%, Others 3%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Port-au-Prince

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Haitian Gourde (HTG)

Country Overview

Area: 27,750 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Country devastated by the earthquake of 2010 ; High level of violence; it depends heavily on international aid.

HDI*: 0.404/1

HDI (World Rank): 145/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

25°

Low: 23° | High: 34°

Humidity: 78% | Wind: 25 km/h
Sunrise: 7:18 am | Sunset: 6:40 pm

Port-au-Prince, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Haiti, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Haiti, Dial +509

Internet Suffix: .ht

Telephone Lines: 1.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 10.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 36% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,619	1,682	2,315	2,124	3,200
Exports of Goods (million USD)	509	522	480	576	575
Imports of Services (million USD)	371	479	561	736	955
Exports of Services (million USD)	140	203	288	327	339

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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