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 | HAITIgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Haïti ; Dayti |
| country code ISO: HT //; - FIPS: HA |
| location: Central America, West Indies, Caribbean, Greater Antilles |
| time zone: -5 UT |
| surface (land) area: 27750 sq.km = 10714 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 20° N / South: 18° N / East: 72° W / West: 75° W |
| borders (land): Dominican Republic |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea |
| climate: tropical, Caribbean |
| Government |
| independent since: 1804-01-01 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Port-au-Prince |
| administrative division: département (9) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1982): 5053,792 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 6867,995; or: 7180,294; or: 7959,000 // - ; 2001: 8270,000; or: 6964,549 |
| population density: 248 - 299 per sq.km = 644 - 775 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,4% //; - doubling time: 31 years |
| birth rate: 32 - 35 per 1000 |
| death rate: 12 - 15 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 5 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 230 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 86 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 50 - 57 years (male: 48 - 55; female: 51 - 58) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 40% //; - 15-59 years: 54% //; - 60+ years: 6% |
| urbanisation: 36% //; - urbanisation growth: 5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 55% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: black 90%; mulatto 9%; white 1% |
| languages: Haitian Creole 88%; French 10% |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 69%; Baptist 10%; other Protestant 6%; other: 14%; Voodoo |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 1876 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 28% |
| people per physician: 7180 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 62% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 15% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 5% |
| adult literacy: 53% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Gourde = 100 centimes |
| annual inflation rate: 20% |
| population below poverty line: 65% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 250 per capita |
| GNI USD 510 per capita //; - [ppp: 1470] |
| GDP growth: -3% |
| income: USD 370 per capita |
| import: USD 226 per capita //; - export: USD 74 per capita |
| trade: USD 70 per capita //; - or 30% of GDP |
| trade partners: US FR IT JP BE CA |
| human development index: 0,467 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 134 |
| female labour force: 43% |
| unemployment: 70% |
| tourism: 0,14 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 33% //; - grass land: 18% //; - wooded area: 1% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 50% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 31% |
| agricultural products: coffee, sugar, sisal, mangoes, corn, rice |
| livestock (1000s): asses: 215 / cattle: 1430 / goats: 1940 / horses: 500 / pigs: 1000 / poultry: 5860 / sheep: 152 |
| fish catch: 5000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 6% //; - part of industry in GDP: 38% |
| industrial products: sugar refining, textiles: industrial activity collapsed following sanctions in 1991 |
| mining products: bauxite, marble, limestone, clay |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,2 |
| services: labour force: 44% //; - part of services in GDP: 31% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 265 |
| electricity use (per capita): 40 |
| annual water use (per capita): 7 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 4285 km //; - of which paved: 24% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 4 per 1000 |
| railways: 40 km //; - railways passenger/km: ? |
| navigable inland waterways: 100 km |
| ownership telephone: 8 - 9 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 41 - 55 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 4 - 5 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 7 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 53200 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Pic de la Selle 2680 m, Pic Macaya 2347 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lac de Péligre, Étang Saûmâtre |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Artibonite, Canot |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Île de la Gonâve, Île de la Tortue, Grande Cayemite, Île à Vache |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| if there is a range between the figures, the differences are due to the use of several sources |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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