Haiti
Americas Β· Capital: Port-au-Prince
How it is run: Haiti is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Haiti is home to 11.9 million people in Caribbean, where people speak French, Haitian Creole.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
11.9 million people
That is 0.1% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
27,750 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 429 people per square kilometre β busy towns with countryside in between.
π Size in its region
13th most people in Americas
25th largest by land in Americas.
π£οΈ Official languages
French, Haitian Creole
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Haitian gourde (G)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
65.1 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$2,694
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
π’ Living in cities
55.6% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
30.8% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+509
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.ht
π§ People here are called
Haitian
π·οΈ Name at home
HaΓ―ti Β· Ayiti
Also written: Republic of Haiti, RΓ©publique d'HaΓ―ti, Repiblik Ayiti.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Latin American and Caribbean Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Haiti touches 1 neighbour by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
HaitΓ
French
HaΓ―ti
Arabic
ΩΨ§ΩΨͺΩ
Chinese
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Japanese
γγ€γ
Russian
ΠΠ°ΠΈΡΠΈ
Portuguese
Haiti
German
Haiti
Put it in perspective π
- United States β the most populated country in Americas β has about 28.7Γ as many people as Haiti.
- Haiti covers roughly 264 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Haiti lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 5,953 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Haiti is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Haiti
ποΈ Capital
Port-au-Prince
π Region
Americas Β· Caribbean
π€ Country code
HT
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Haiti π
π§ Where on the map
19.0Β° N, 72.4Β° W
π Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC-5 β when it is noon in London it is about 07:00 in Port-au-Prince.
- The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- Haiti is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Haiti is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly β the same as every other member, big or small.
- Haiti sits in Caribbean, in the northern and western half of the globe.
- Haiti lies in the tropics, between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, so the sun gets very high overhead.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Haiti has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Haiti can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Haiti spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Haiti?
Port-au-Prince
Which money do people spend in Haiti?
Haitian gourde (G)
How many countries share a land border with Haiti?
1 β Dominican Republic.
Roughly how many people live in Haiti?
11.9 million people
Keep researching π
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Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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