Haiti
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"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." | "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." | ||
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| + | Prime Minister: Jean-Claude Duvalier | ||
| + | <br>Ruling party: Party of National Unity<br><small>(''Parti de l'Unité Nationale'')</ | ||
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Revision as of 01:26, 20 March 2009
| 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 | Republic François Duvalier |
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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 | 8,528,000 292.7 /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 |
"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)</
