| Size: |
10,695 square miles |
| Population: |
6,500,000 |
| Capital: |
Port-Au-Prince (population 2,000,000) |
| Political Status: |
Sovereign nation- second oldest Republic in the Americas |
| Language: |
French and Creole are the official languages, English is spoken around the capital |
| Currency: |
The Gourde |
| Climate: |
60's-80's in the wintertime, 80's-90's in summer, cooler temperatures in the mountainous areas year round. |
| Electricity: |
110 volts, 60 cycle AC |
| Drive on: |
The right hand side. US and Canadian driver's licenses are valid |
| Telephone: |
Area Code 509. From US dial 011-509 plus local number |
Haiti is a mysterious, beautiful, colorful island filled with works of great art and music as well as a land suffering strife and economic chaos at the moment. I believe that the land that defeated the armies of Napoleon to establish the second oldest republic in North America will find a way to overcome the tremendous challenges and numerous dilemmas that face them and restore peace to the island.
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