Haiti - Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name

Republic of Haiti

Area in Km²

27,750

Population

9,993,247 population

Capital

Port-au-Prince

Religion

54,7% Catholicism; 28,5% Protestantism; 10,2% Atheism; 6,6% Other

Government

Unitary semi-presidential republic

Language

Official language

French, Haitian Creole

Languages spoken

None

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)

-5

Currency

Currency

Haitian Gourde

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances

Possible criminality risk

Border Issues

None

Drugs possession

Not allowed

Theft & Scams

High

Credit cards

Popular

Yes

Cards

American express, Diners club, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip

Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code

+509

Internet availability

Low

Electricity

V

110

Hz

60