Americas · Caribbean

Haiti

Republic of Haiti

Capital

Port-au-Prince

Population

12,037,506

2026 estimate

Area

27,750 km²

Code

HTI

Languages

French, Haitian Creole

Currencies

Haitian gourde (G)

Borders

Did you know?

🥇First country in the world to abolish slavery and the first independent Black republic (1804).
🏔Citadelle Laferrière is the largest fortress in the Americas — built on a mountain by freed slaves.
🛕Voodoo (Vodou) is an officially recognised religion in Haiti.
🏝Shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
🗣Mountains cover over 60% of the country — the name 'Haiti' means 'land of mountains' in the Taíno language.

19.00°, -72.42°

Compared to Australia.

Australia · 7,692,024 km²

Haiti

27,750 km²

% of Australia

0.36%