Haiti
Port-au-Prince · Caribbean
Haiti is a country in North America. Its capital city is Port-au-Prince, the official currency is the Gourde, and the main language is French.
With a population of roughly 11.7 million people spread over 27,750 km², Haiti is the 81st most populous country in the world and the 143rd largest by area. That works out at about 422 people per square kilometre.
Haiti shares land borders with Dominican Republic — its only land neighbour. Its largest urban centres are Port-au-Prince, Carrefour and Delmas. The highest point in the country is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres.
For scale, it covers almost exactly the same area as Burundi, while its population is closest to that of Belgium.
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- Region
- Caribbean
- Population
- 11,700,000
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- Currency
- Gourde
- Main language
- French
- Highest point
- Pic la Selle
2,680 m - Land borders
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Haiti: things worth knowing
- Haiti became the first independent nation in Latin America and the first republic founded by former slaves, in 1804.
- It shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic and occupies the western third.
- The Citadelle Laferrière, built after independence to repel a French return, is the largest fortress in the Americas.
Haiti in context
North America has 23 sovereign countries in total. Haiti ranks 5th among them by population.
See the full list of North America countries, or browse all 195 countries.