Haiti
Republic of Haiti
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About Haiti
Haiti's is mainly mountainous with small coastal plains and river valleys. Port-au-Prince is the capital and has a few interesting sights. Although the adventure tourist can find much of interest, Haiti as one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere can be dangerous for travellers.
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General information
- Capital: Port-Au-Prince
- Language: French (official), Creole (official)
- Climate: Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off winds
- Timezone: UTC -5
- Currency: 1 Gourde(HTG) = 100 centimes
- Electricity plugs: a b (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 8,121,622
- Interl. accesscode +509
- Toplevel domain .ht
- Travel alert: EnjoyYourWorld strongly advises you to take necessary precautions for a safe travel. For more info please follow this link
Good to know
Religion: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%, none 1%, other 3% (Voodoo is practised by half of the population)
National holiday: Independence Day, 1 January (1804)
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