Haiti

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République d'Haïti
Repiblik d Ayiti
Republic of Haiti

Flag of Haiti Coat of arms of Haiti
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"L'Union Fait La Force" (French)
"Unity makes Strength"

Anthem
La Dessalinienne (French)
(The Dessalines Song)

Location of Haiti

Capital
(and largest city)
Port-au-Prince
18°32′N, 72°20′W

Official languages French
Haitian Creole (kreyòl ayisyen)

Government
 - President
Republic
François Duvalier

Formation
 - as Saint-Domingue
 - Independence from France

1697
January 1, 1804

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

27,750 km²
10,714 sq mi
0.7

Population
 - July 2005 estimate
 - Density
 

8,528,000
292.7 /km²
758.1 /sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2006 estimate
$42.64 billion
$500

Gini 75.7 (high)

HDI 0.219 (low)

Currency Gourde (HTG)

Time zone
 - Summer (DST)
(UTC -5)
(UTC -4)

Internet TLD .ht

Calling code +509

"Our Doc, who are in the National Palace, hallowed be Thy name in the present and future generations. Thy will be done at Port-au-Prince and in the provinces. Give us this day our new Haiti and never forgive the trespasses of the anti-patriots who spit every day on our country. Let them succumb to temptation, and under the weight of their venom, deliver them not from any evil."


Prime Minister: Jean-Claude Duvalier
Ruling party: Party of National Unity (Parti de l'Unité Nationale)

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