Haiti
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Population
~11.4 million
Currency
Haitian Gourde (HTG)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Haitian Creole, French
- Religion
- Voodoo, Christianity (Catholic)
- Climate
- Tropical; hot and humid with a rainy season (May to October)
Culture & History
Known for: being the first black republic, voodoo religion, and poverty and natural disasters
Also famous for: Citadelle Laferrière, art, and music
Food: Griot (fried pork)
Brief History
French colony; slave rebellion; gained independence in 1804; first black republic; experienced political instability, poverty, and natural disasters