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Haiti

• Republic of Haiti
• National name: République d'Haïti
• President: Rene Preval (2006)
• Prime Minister: Jacques-Edouard Alexis (2006)
• Area: 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 8,308,504
• Capital and largest city (1993 est.): Port-au-Prince, 1,764,400 (metro area)
• Monetary unit: Gourde
• Languages: Creole and French (both official)
• Ethnicity/race: black 95%, mulatto and European 5%
• Religions: Roman Catholic, 80%; Protestant, 16%; Vaudou, 95%   Source:  Infoplease

Bassin Bleu

Beaches of St Marc

Cocoyer Beach

East of Cap Haitien

Hillside

The Citadel

Haitian sunset

Labadee Island

Beach vendors

Village of Lilette

Haitian woman working in the fields

Houses on hill

Ships offshore

Sugar mill

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Bassin Bleu

 

Haiti's national anthem

 

	For more information on Haiti click on the links below: CARE:  A Virtual Field Trip Discover Haiti A History of Haitian art Haitian History Infoplease The Faces of Haiti Wikipedia Windows on Haiti World Desk Reference World Heritage Site: National History Park
Haiti's President Rene Preval		Haiti's national coat of arms