Saturday, December 31, 2011

geographical data

Haiti is located in the western part of the island of Haiti or Hispaniola which it shares with the Dominican Republic. This is the second largest island of the Greater Antilles after Cuba.
Area: 27,750 km2
Population (2006): 8,308,504 inhabitants
Diaspora: estimated at over 2 million
Capital: Port-au-Prince (+ 2 million)
Official languages: French and Creole
Currency: Gourde (HTG). In late 2006, a USD + / - 40 Gourdes
National Day and Independence:  January 1st

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