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Official name |
Republic of Haiti |
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| Area |
27,750 square kilometres
Haiti occupies the western third of the Island of Hispaniola; the rest of the island is occupied by the Dominican Republic. |
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Population |
8,924,553 (July 2008) |
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Languages |
French (official) and Creole |
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Religions |
Catholic (dominant religion); traditional African rites and Voodoo are practised by about half of the population. |
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Currency |
Gourde (CAN$1 = 32 gourdes, December 2008) |
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Capital |
Port-au-Prince (population: 1,119,000) [2008] |
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Political system |
Presidential system |
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| Constitution |
1987, amended or partially suspended until 1991. Return to constitutional law in 1994. |
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| Right to vote |
Age 18 (universal suffrage) |
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Embassy and consulates |
Foreign representations in Québec |
