Haiti
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Revision as of 21:32, 22 August 2007
| République d'Haïti Repiblik d Ayiti Republic of Haiti | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "L'Union Fait La Force" (French) "Unity makes Strength" | |
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| Anthem La Dessalinienne (French) The Dessalines Song | |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Port-au-Prince 18°32′N, 72°20′W |
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| Official languages | French, Haitian Creole (kreyòl ayisyen) |
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| Government - President - Prime Minister - Ruling party | Republic François Duvalier Jean-Claude Duvalier Party of National Unity (Parti de l'Unité Nationale) |
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| Formation - as Saint-Domingue - Independence from France | 1697 January 1, 1804 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 27,750 km² 10,714 sq mi 0.7 |
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| Population - July 2005 estimate - Density | 8,528,0001 292.7 /km² 758.1 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2006 estimate $42.64 billion $500 |
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| Gini | 75.7 (high) |
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| HDI |  0.219 (low)
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| Currency | Gourde (HTG)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | (UTC -5) (UTC -4) |
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| Internet TLD | .ht |
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| Calling code | +509 |
