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Photos of Haiti

Port-au-Prince, the capital and most populous city of Haiti, was laid out in a grid pattern in 1749. The Gulf of Gonâve acts as a natural harbor for the city and sustains its economic activity.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 147

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

French audio sample:

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
2024 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 173

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 77

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 60

Death rate

comparison ranking: 111

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 160

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 27

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 32

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 72

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 152

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 192

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 205

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 196

Labor force

comparison ranking: 84

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 183

Public debt

comparison ranking: 167

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 99

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 131

Exports

comparison ranking: 182

Imports

comparison ranking: 149

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 96

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 146

Heliports

comparison ranking: 124

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 170

Military and Security

Transnational Issues