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Haitian flag |
| Country |
Haiti |
| Capital |
Port-au-Prince |
| Location |
Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic |
| Size |
27,750 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly rough and mountainous |
| Climate |
tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds |
| Languages |
French (official), Creole (official) |
| Nationality |
noun: Haitian(s)
adjective: Haitian |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3% (1982) |
| Currency |
gourde (HTG) |
| Exports |
manufactures, coffee, oils, cocoa |
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