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Complete details about Haiti in North America with capital city Port-au-Prince

Country NameHaiti (Haïti/Dayti)
Country CodeHTI
Capital CityPort-au-Prince
ContinentNorth America
RegionCaribbean
Independence Year1804
Population8222000
Surface Area27750.0
Life Expectancy49.2 years
GNP3459.0 (old 3107.0)
Government FormRepublic

Spoken Languages

French [official]     (0.0%)
Haiti Creole     (100.0%)

Major Cities

Port-au-Prince, Ouest     (population 884472)
Carrefour, Ouest     (population 290204)
Delmas, Ouest     (population 240429)
Le-Cap-Haïtien, Nord     (population 102233)

Haiti's most recent News and Stories



Publisher: ESPNWed, 23 May 2012 00:35:05 -0700
Lending a helping hand

By Garry Paskwietz | WeAreSC When talking to members of the USC football team who recently took a trip to Haiti, you will invariably hear them mention those smiles as one of their most endearing memories. "They are such beautiful people," center Khaled ...   read full story

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Publisher: Los Angeles TimesTue, 22 May 2012 15:59:16 -0700
USC football: Matt Barkley values Haiti experience read full story
Publisher: Daily Trojan OnlineTue, 22 May 2012 18:59:53 -0700
USC football players return from Haiti read full story


Publisher: The National Law JournalTue, 22 May 2012 19:34:42 -0700
Former Haiti Telecom Exec Gets Nine Years in Bribery Case

By Curt AndersonAll Articles AP A former senior executive at Haiti's state-run telecommunications company was sentenced Monday to nine years in federal prison for money-laundering offenses tied to nearly $500000 in bribes he accepted from US businesses ...   read full story

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Publisher: ReutersMon, 21 May 2012 14:45:50 -0700
Ex-Haiti official gets US prison for telecom bribery read full story
Publisher: Wall Street JournalMon, 21 May 2012 17:10:25 -0700
DOJ: Ex-Haitian Official Sentenced To 9 Yrs In Prison For Role In Bribery Scheme read full story
Publisher: McClatchy Washington BureauTue, 22 May 2012 03:37:42 -0700
Former Haitian telecom official gets 9 years in prison for bribery read full story
Publisher: Local 10Mon, 21 May 2012 14:10:48 -0700
Ex-Haiti official gets 9 years in telecom bribery read full story


Publisher: Wall Street JournalMon, 21 May 2012 16:33:05 -0700
Haitian Police Raids End Standoff With Ex-Soldiers

By INGRID ARNESEN PORT-AU-PRINCE?Haiti's police raided several makeshift barracks around the country that had been taken over by former members of the country's disbanded army, quelling a four-month-old standoff. The weekend raids, which continued ...   read full story

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Publisher: Washington PostMon, 21 May 2012 17:14:51 -0700
Haiti prosecutor says 2 Americans jailed face up to 3 years if convicted of ... read full story


Publisher: The Associated PressSun, 20 May 2012 12:06:00 -0700
Haiti: 2 Americans in jail charged with conspiracy

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) ? Two Americans jailed in Haiti were charged with conspiracy for participating in a street march that pressed for the return of the country's disbanded army, a Haitian government official said Sunday.   read full story

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Publisher: Chicago TribuneMon, 21 May 2012 07:33:28 -0700
Former soldiers and allies detained in Haiti read full story
Publisher: Boston HeraldSun, 20 May 2012 08:00:34 -0700
Remnants of Haiti's army march in capital; two Americans among those arrested read full story