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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

2023 population pyramid:
2023 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

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 78

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 205

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 195

Labor force

comparison ranking: 85

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 188

Public debt

comparison ranking: 167

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 101

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 121

Exports

comparison ranking: 175

Imports

comparison ranking: 148

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 74

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 108

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 145

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 158

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 170

Military and Security

Transnational Issues