Outline of Haiti
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Haiti:
The location of Haiti
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Haiti
The Haiti – sovereign country located on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago.[1] Ayiti ("Land of Mountains") was the indigenous Taíno name for Hispaniola. The Haitian Creole and French-speaking country of Haiti occupies the western extent of Hispaniola, while the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic occupies the greater eastern extent of the island. Haiti was the first country of the Americas to win its freedom from European colonization in 1804. The country's highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres (8,793 ft). The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince.
General reference
An enlargeable. basic map of Haiti
- Pronunciation: /ˈheɪti/
- Common English country name: Haiti
- Official English country name: The Republic of Haiti
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Haitian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Haiti
- ISO country codes: HT, HTI, 332
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:HT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ht
Geography of Haiti
An enlargeable topographic map of Haiti
- Haiti is: a country, on an island
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic
- Caribbean
- Antilles
- Greater Antilles
- Hispaniola, island (which Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic)
- Greater Antilles
- Antilles
- Caribbean
- North Atlantic
- Time zone: UTC-05
- Extreme points of Haiti
- High: Pic la Selle 2,680 m (8,793 ft)
- Low: Caribbean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries:
- Coastline: 1,771 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Haiti: 9,598,000 - 85th most populous country
- Area of Haiti: 27,750 km2
- Atlas of Haiti
Environment of Haiti
An enlargeable false colour satellite image of Haiti
- Climate of Haiti
- Environmental issues in Haiti
- Renewable energy in Haiti
- Geology of Haiti
- Protected areas of Haiti
- Biosphere reserves in Haiti
- National parks of Haiti
- Wildlife of Haiti
- Fauna of Haiti
Natural geographic features of Haiti
- Fjords of Haiti
- Glaciers of Haiti
- Islands of Haiti
- Lakes of Haiti
- Mountains of Haiti
- Volcanoes in Haiti
- Rivers of Haiti
- Waterfalls of Haiti
- Valleys of Haiti
- World Heritage Sites in Haiti
Regions of Haiti
Regions of Haiti
Ecoregions of Haiti
Administrative divisions of Haiti
Departments of Haiti
Arrondissements and communes of Haiti
Arrondissements and communes of Haiti
Municipalities of Haiti
- Capital of Haiti: Port-au-Prince
- Cities of Haiti
Demography of Haiti
Government and politics of Haiti
- Form of government: presidential republic
- Capital of Haiti: Port-au-Prince
- Elections in Haiti
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Branches of the government of Haiti
Executive branch of the government of Haiti
Legislative branch of the government of Haiti
- National Assembly of Haiti (bicameral)
- Upper house: Senate of Haiti
- Lower house: Chamber of Deputies of Haiti
Foreign relations of Haiti
- Diplomatic missions in Haiti
- Diplomatic missions of Haiti
International organization membership
International organization membership of Haiti The Republic of Haiti is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Haiti
Military of Haiti
Military of Haiti
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Jean Joseph Exume (as Minister of Justice & Public Security)
- Ministry of Justice & Public Security
- Commander-in-chief: Jean Joseph Exume (as Minister of Justice & Public Security)
- Forces
- Military history of Haiti
- Military ranks of Haiti
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Departments of Haiti
History of Haiti
- Timeline of the history of Haiti
- Current events of Haiti
- Military history of Haiti
Culture of Haiti
- Architecture of Haiti
- Cuisine of Haiti
- Festivals in Haiti
- Languages of Haiti
- Media in Haiti
- National Museum of Haiti
- National Palace
- National symbols of Haiti
- Coat of arms of Haiti
- Flag of Haiti
- National anthem of Haiti
- People of Haiti
- Prostitution in Haiti
- Public holidays in Haiti
- Records of Haiti
- Religion in Haiti
- Christianity in Haiti
- Hinduism in Haiti
- Islam in Haiti
- Judaism in Haiti
- Sikhism in Haiti
- World Heritage Sites in Haiti
Art in Haiti
- Art in Haiti
- Cinema of Haiti
- Literature of Haiti
- Music of Haiti
- National Museum of Art, Haiti
- Television in Haiti
- Theatre in Haiti
Economy and infrastructure of Haiti
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 135th (one hundred and thirty fifth)
- Agriculture in Haiti
- Banking in Haiti
- Central Bank of Haiti
- Communications in Haiti
- Internet in Haiti
- Companies of Haiti
- Currency of Haiti: Gourde
- Energy in Haiti
- Energy policy of Haiti
- Oil industry in Haiti
- Health care in Haiti
- Mining in Haiti
- Haiti Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Haiti
- Transport in Haiti
- Airports in Haiti
- Rail transport in Haiti
- Roads in Haiti
- Water supply and sanitation in Haiti
Education in Haiti
Health in Haiti
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See also
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Haitian Creole language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Haiti-related articles
- List of Haiti-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
- Outline of the Caribbean
References
- "Haiti". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- The professional platform for Haitians and Friends of Haiti.
- The place to share Haiti News, chat, economic ideas, music, and haitian movies.
- If It's About Haiti, It's On Fouye!
- Haiti: Current events, news, politics, nonprofit
- Embassy of Haiti to the United States, in Washington, DC
- Library of Congress - A Country Study: Haiti
- VOA kreyol
- Encyclopædia Britannica - Haiti's country page
- International Action: Fighting the Water Crisis in Haiti
- Hope for Haiti: Education and grassroots development in rural Haiti
- Search engine for the.ht tld (in french)
- Official website of The National Telecommunications Council, Conatel (in French)
- National Archives of Haiti materials in the Digital Library of the Caribbean
- Haiti List
- Bob Corbett's Haiti Page
- The Carter Center information on Haiti
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