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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince. Haiti was originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, known as the Taíno. In 1492, Christopher Columbus established the first European settlement in the Americas, La Navidad, on its northeastern coast. The island was part of the Spanish Empire until 1697, when the western portion was ceded to France and became Saint-Domingue, dominated by sugarcane plantations worked by enslaved Africans. The 1791–1804 Haitian Revolution made Haiti the first sovereign state in the Caribbean,…

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Haiti

FCDO travel advice for Haiti. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

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Facts & statistics

Haiti

Capital: Port-au-Prince
Language: French
Currency: gourde
Time zone: Q5390
Calling code: +509
Internet domain: .ht
Driving side: right
Plug type: NEMA 1-15
Voltage: 110

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Haiti

Jour de l'anNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Jour des AieuxAncestry Day2026-01-02

Le Jour des RoisEpiphany2026-01-06

CarnavalCarnival2026-02-16

CarnavalCarnival2026-02-17

Mercredi Des CendresAsh Wednesday2026-02-18

Jeudi saintMaundy Thursday2026-04-02

Vendredi saintGood Friday2026-04-03

PâquesEaster Sunday2026-04-05

Fête du Travail / Fête des TravailleursLabour and Agriculture Day2026-05-01

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalPort-au-Prince

Population11,123,176

CurrencyHTG

Languagesht,fr-HT

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Cities

◎Port-au-Prince1,234,742 residents ◎Carrefour511,345 residents ◎Delmas395,260 residents ◎Pétionville376,834 residents ◎Port-de-Paix306,217 residents ◎Saint-Marc266,642 residents ◎Cité Soleil265,072 residents ◎Croix-des-Bouquets229,127 residents ◎Dessalines181,903 residents ◎Jacmel137,966 residents ◎Cap-Haïtien134,815 residents ◎Léogâne134,190 residents ◎Arcahaie130,306 residents ◎Les Cayes125,799 residents ◎Tigwav117,504 residents ◎Jérémie97,503 residents ◎Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye95,216 residents ◎Miragoâne89,202 residents ◎Gonaïves84,961 residents ◎Thomazeau52,017 residents ◎Grangwav49,288 residents ◎Verrettes48,724 residents ◎Kenscoff42,175 residents ◎Saint-Raphaël37,739 residents ◎Ti Port-de-Paix34,657 residents ◎Lenbe32,645 residents ◎Gressier25,947 residents ◎Terrier Rouge21,328 residents ◎Hinche18,590 residents ◎Fond Parisien18,256 residents ◎Grand Gosier17,059 residents ◎Désarmes15,594 residents ◎Saint-Louis du Nord11,849 residents ◎Fort Liberté11,465 residents ◎Trou du Nord10,569 residents ◎Ouanaminthe10,118 residents ◎Sassier10,000 residents ◎Mirebalais9,082 residents ◎Grande Rivière du Nord8,836 residents ◎Les Anglais8,247 residents ◎Lascahobas7,574 residents ◎Cornillon7,572 residents ◎Gros Morne7,294 residents ◎Anse à Galets7,178 residents ◎Pignon6,731 residents ◎Dame-Marie6,036 residents ◎Sources Chaudes5,544 residents ◎Milot5,534 residents ◎Jean-Rabel5,419 residents ◎Aquin5,246 residents ◎Mayisad5,204 residents ◎Dondon5,029 residents ◎Thomassique4,857 residents ◎Anse Rouge4,437 residents ◎Borgne4,288 residents ◎Pilate4,227 residents ◎Plaisance4,152 residents ◎Arcahaie4,119 residents ◎Cabaret3,951 residents ◎Chardonnière3,930 residents ◎Port-à-Piment3,819 residents ◎Limonade3,810 residents ◎Ferrier3,804 residents ◎Thomonde3,696 residents ◎Acul du Nord3,454 residents ◎Môle Saint-Nicolas3,224 residents ◎Port-Margot3,070 residents ◎Tiburon3,054 residents ◎Cerca la Source2,792 residents ◎Fonds Verrettes2,789 residents ◎Corail2,782 residents ◎Fond des Blancs2,653 residents ◎Belle-Anse2,611 residents ◎Plaine du Nord2,492 residents ◎Thiotte2,461 residents ◎Kotdefè2,393 residents ◎Phaëton2,297 residents ◎Les Irois2,265 residents ◎Marmelade2,184 residents ◎Petit Trou de Nippes2,130 residents ◎Montòrganize2,104 residents ◎Carice2,104 residents ◎Koto2,065 residents ◎Bombardopolis1,974 residents ◎Torbeck1,918 residents ◎Perches1,889 residents ◎Dérac1,855 residents ◎Chantal1,848 residents ◎Moron1,830 residents ◎Petite Rivière de Nippes1,794 residents ◎Grande Saline1,787 residents ◎Anse-à-Pitre1,736 residents ◎Anse-à-Veau1,731 residents ◎Marigot1,698 residents ◎Baradères1,666 residents ◎Roche-à-Bateau1,662 residents ◎Baie de Henne1,660 residents ◎Bahon1,618 residents ◎Cayes-Jacmel1,609 residents ◎Caracol1,549 residents

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Airports

Cap Haitien International AirportCap HaitienCAP Toussaint Louverture International AirportPort-au-PrincePAP Antoine-Simon International AirportLes CayesCYA Jacmel AirportJacmelJAK Jérémie AirportCarrefour SanonJEE Port-de-Paix AirportPort-de-PaixPAX