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Haiti
Republic of Haiti
Haiti is a country in the Caribbean. About 11.1 million people live there, in an area of 27 750 square kilometres. Its capital city is Port-au-Prince.
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Where is Haiti?
Haiti lies in the Caribbean, on the continent of Americas.
It sits in the northern half of the world, roughly 2 115 km from the equator.
Its coastline is about 1 771 km long.
It shares a border with 1 country: the Dominican Republic.
How big is Haiti?
Haiti covers 27 750 square kilometres.
That is about 11 times the size of Luxembourg.
Among the world's countries that makes it the 143rd largest.
Spread everybody out evenly and you get about 400.8 people on every square kilometre.
That is busier than the world average of roughly 60 people per square kilometre.
Who lives in Haiti?
About 11.1 million people live in Haiti.
That is the 82nd biggest population in the world.
People here speak French and Haitian Creole.
They pay with the Haitian gourde (G).
On average, people born here can expect to live about 49 years.
The land of Haiti
The land of Haiti sits on average 470 metres above sea level.
Its coast runs for about 1 771 km. Walking it end to end, at twenty kilometres a day, would take roughly 89 days.
It lies inside the tropics, which is the single biggest reason its weather is the way it is.
What makes Haiti different?
A dish the country is known for: Red beans and rice.
Websites from here often end in .ht.
Haiti and the rest of the world
Out of every thousand people alive on Earth, about one lives in Haiti.
It takes up about 0.02 % of all the land that countries stand on.
Within Americas the country ranks 23rd of 35 by size, and 14th by population.
Haiti and its neighbours
The Dominican Republic, its only neighbour, is about 1.8 times bigger.
More people live in Haiti than in the Dominican Republic — 11.1 million against 10.6 million.
Nature and animals
The highest mountain in the country is Pic la Selle, at 2 680 metres. The longest river in the country is the Artibonite River. The largest lake in the country is Étang Saumâtre.
How big is Haiti compared with the United States?
- The United States is about 338 times as big as Haiti: 9 372 610 km² against 27 750 km².
- The United Kingdom is about 8.8 times as big as Haiti: 242 900 km² against 27 750 km².
Questions children ask
What is the capital of Haiti?
The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince. It is the city where the country's government works from.
How many people live in Haiti?
About 11.1 million people live in Haiti, which makes it the 82nd most populated country in the world. (Source: World Bank, 2018.)
Which countries border Haiti?
Haiti borders the Dominican Republic — 1 neighbour in total.
How big is Haiti?
Haiti covers 27 750 square kilometres, making it the 143rd largest country in the world. That is about 11 times the size of Luxembourg.
What is the highest mountain in Haiti?
The highest mountain in Haiti is Pic la Selle, 2 680 metres above sea level. It is the country's highest point.
What is the longest river in Haiti?
The longest river in Haiti is the Artibonite River. Of its 321 kilometres, about 253 run through the country.
What is the largest lake in Haiti?
The largest lake in Haiti is Étang Saumâtre. The whole lake covers about 170 km², and part of it belongs to neighbouring countries.
Which continent is Haiti in?
Haiti is in Americas, in the part called the Caribbean.
Where these numbers come from
Borders and outlines: Natural Earth. Names, capitals, areas, languages and currencies: ISO 3166 data (world-countries). Population: World Bank, 2018. Every derived figure on this page (ranks, density, distance from the equator) is calculated from those values.
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