Introduction

Haiti: Introduction

Capital: Port-au-Prince

Population

Total Population: 11,402,533

Natural Increase: 1.2%

Density: 414 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 57.1%

Ethnic Origins: A large part of the Haitian population is of Sub-Saharan African origin, while the remaining part is made up of people of European and East Asian origins.

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*: 0.483/1

HDI (World Rank): 163/188

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.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Haiti, dial 00
To call Haiti, dial +509

Internet Suffix: .ht

Telephone Lines: 0.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 10.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 37.9% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,466	3,877	4,822	4,513	2,971
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,002	999	1,078	1,200	721
Imports of Services (million USD)	1,006	991	1,143	1,013	566
Exports of Services (million USD)	608	489	663	488	201

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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