| Capital (and largest city) | Port-au-Prince 18°32′N 72°20′W / 18.533°N 72.333°W | |
| Official language(s) | French, Haitian Creole | |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic groups | 95% black, 5% mulatto and white[2] | |
| Demonym | Haitian | |
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | |
| - | President | Michel Martelly |
| - | Prime Minister | Daniel-Gérard Rouzier |
| Formation | ||
| - | French colony declared (Treaty of Ryswick) | 30 October 1697 |
| - | Independence declared | 1 January 1804 |
| - | Independence recognized from France | 17 April 1825 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total | 27,750 km2 (140th) 10,714 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 0.7 |
| Population | ||
| - | 2011 estimate | 9,719,932[2] (87th) |
| - | Density | 350.27/km2 907.22/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |
| - | Total | $11.477 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $1,164[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |
| - | Total | $6.632 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $673[3] |
| Gini (2001) | 59.2[4] (high) | |
| HDI (2010) |  0.404[5] (low) (145th) | |
| Currency | Gourde (HTG) | |
| Time zone | (UTC-5) | |
| Drives on the | right | |
| ISO 3166 code | HT | |
| Internet TLD | .ht | |
| Calling code | 509 | |
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"Haiti has an estimated 8.2 million people. The unemployment rate is about 80%. The majority of the Haitian population lives on less than a $1 a day, with the median income about $60 per year. Only 25 percent of the population has access to safe drinking water, and less than 30 percent of the population has access to adequate sanitation. Just under half of the population is literate. In addition, the average life expectancy for Haitians is less than 50 years. About 70% of the population is children, with approximately 23% of the children under five suffering from malnutrition, and 10% of the children dying before the age of four. Between extreme poverty and death, there are an estimated 1.2 million orphans in Haiti." |
