COUNTRY GUIDE · North America
Haiti
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Haiti.
Haiti at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Port-au-Prince
- REGION
- North America
- POPULATION
- 11,800,000
- AREA
- 27,750 km²
- LANGUAGE
- French
- CURRENCY
- Gourde (HTG)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
Mountaintop Citadel
Citadelle Laferrière was built after Haiti's independence as a defensive fortress.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Haiti
Haiti became independent in 1804 after a revolution against French colonial rule.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Haiti in its North America region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 27,750 km² and a population of approximately 11,800,000. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.