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Republic of Haiti
République d'Haïti(French)
Repiblik Ayiti(Haitian Creole)
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité[1]
the motto on the traditional coat of arms is
L'union fait la force
Union makes strength
Anthem: La Dessalinienne
The Dessalines Song
Haiti National Anthem.ogg

Capital
(and largest city)		Port-au-Prince
18°32′N72°20′W / 18.533°N 72.333°W / 18.533; -72.333
Official language(s)French
Haitian Creole
Ethnic groups 95% black
5% mulatto and white[2]
DemonymHaitian
GovernmentUnitarysemi-presidential republic
 - PresidentMichel Martelly
 - Prime MinisterLaurent Lamothe
LegislatureParliament
 - Upper houseSenate
 - Lower houseChamber of Deputies
Formation
 - French colony declared
(Treaty of Ryswick)		30 October 1697 
 - Independence declared1 January 1804 
 - Independence recognized from France17 April 1825 
Area
 - Total27,750 km2 (140th)
10,714 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.7
Population
 - 2011 estimate9,719,932[2] (87th)
 - Density350.27/km2 
907.22/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$12.365 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$1,235[3] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$7.388 billion[3] 
 - Per capita$738[3] 
Gini (2001)59.2[4] (very high) 
HDI (2010)decrease 0.404[5] (low) (145th)
CurrencyGourde (HTG)
Time zoneEST(UTC−5)
 - Summer (DST) (UTC−4)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeHT
Internet TLD.ht
Calling code509
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Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012

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