City: Haiti
Capital
and largest city: Port-au-Prince
18°32′N 72°20′W / 18.533°N 72.333°W / 18.533; -72.333
Official languages: Haitian Creole
French
Ethnic groups: 95% Afro-Haitian
5% Mulatto and White
Demonym: Haitian
Government: Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President: Jovenel Moïse
• Prime Minister: Jack Guy Lafontant
Legislature: Parliament
• Upper house: Senate
• Lower house: Chamber of Deputies
Independence from France• Declared: 1 January 1804
• Recognized: 17 April 1825
• First Empire: 22 September 1804
• Southern Republic: 9 March 1806
• Northern State: 17 October 1806
• Kingdom: 28 March 1811
• Unification of Hispaniola: 9 February 1822
• Dissolution: 27 February 1844
• Second Empire: 26 August 1849
• Republic: 15 January 1859
• Current constitution: 29 March 1987
Area• Total: 27,750 km (10,710 sq mi) (143rd)
• Water (%): 0.7
Population• 2016 estimate: 10,847,334 (85th)
• Density: 382/km (989.4/sq mi) (32nd)
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
• Total: $19.979 billion
• Per capita: $1,819
GDP (nominal): 2017 estimate
• Total: $7.897 billion
• Per capita: $719
Gini (2012): 60.8
very high
HDI (2015): 0.493
low · 163rd
Currency: Haitian gourde (G) (HTG)
Time zone: EST (UTC−5)
• Summer (DST): EDT (UTC-4)
Drives on the: right
Calling code: +509
ISO 3166 code: HT
Internet TLD: .ht .gouv.ht .edu.ht
Top Things to do in Haiti
Top 10 Churches & Cathedrals in Haiti, Haiti
March 6, 2022 Vivienne Hutton
Coordinates: 19°00′N 72°25′W / 19.000°N 72.417°W / 19.000; -72.417
Restaurants in Haiti
1. Cathedral of Saint Louis Roi of France
2. Cathedrale Notre Dame de Cap Haitien
Centreville, Cap-Haitien Haiti +509 38 29 6279 http://WWW.haitiancreoletour.com
Excellent
42%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 74 reviews
Reviewed By LeGraceB - Ithaca, United States
Notre Dame of Cap Haitien has been the religious heart of the city for many generations of Catholic Christians. The interior includes interesting statues and paintings.
3. Cathedrale de Milot
Milot Haiti
Excellent
38%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
38%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By LeGraceB - Ithaca, United States
This small gem of a church, with a rich history from the time of King Henry If at the gate of Sans Souci palace and is worth a few minutes before or after visiting the palace.
4. Eglise Baptiste de Ouanaminthe
Route Nationale 6, Ouanaminthe 2210 Haiti
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
5. Eglise St. Pierre
6. Notre Dame Cathedral Ruins
7. Sainte Anne Church
8. Paroisse Sainte Philomene
9. Premiere Eglise Baptiste Des Gonaives
10. Cathedral D'Aquin
Aquin Haiti
