Outline of Haiti
The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Haiti:
TheHaiti–sovereign countrylocated on theCaribbeanisland ofHispaniolain theGreater Antillesarchipelago.[1]Ayiti( "Land of Mountains" ) was the indigenousTaínoname for Hispaniola. TheHaitian CreoleandFrench-speaking country of Haiti occupies the western extent of Hispaniola, while theSpanish-speakingDominican Republicoccupies the greater eastern extent of the island. Haiti was the first country ofthe Americasto win its freedom fromEuropeancolonizationin 1804. The country's highest point isPic 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 isPort-au-Prince.
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation:/ˈheɪti/
- Common English country name:Haiti
- Official English country name: TheRepublic of Haiti
- Commonendonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):Haitian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology:Name of Haiti
- ISO country codes:HT, HTI, 332
- ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:HT
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.ht
Geography of Haiti
[edit]- Haiti is: acountry,on an island
- Location:
- Northern HemisphereandWestern Hemisphere
- North America(though not on themainland)
- Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic
- Caribbean
- Antilles
- Greater Antilles
- Hispaniola,island (which Haiti shares with theDominican Republic)
- Greater Antilles
- Antilles
- Caribbean
- North Atlantic
- Time zone:UTC-05
- Extreme points of Haiti
- High:Pic la Selle2,680 m (8,793 ft)
- Low:Caribbean Sea0 m
- Land boundaries:Dominican Republic360 km
- Coastline: 1,771 km
- Northern HemisphereandWestern Hemisphere
- Population of Haiti:9,598,000 -83rd most populous country
- Area of Haiti:27,750 km2
- Atlas of Haiti
Environment of Haiti
[edit]- Climate of Haiti
- Environmental issues in Haiti
- Renewable energy in Haiti
- Geology of Haiti
- Protected areas of Haiti
- Wildlife of Haiti
Natural geographic features of Haiti
[edit]- Fjords of Haiti
- Glaciers of Haiti
- Islands of Haiti
- Lakes of Haiti
- Mountains of Haiti
- Rivers of Haiti
- Valleys of Haiti
- World Heritage Sites in Haiti
Regions of Haiti
[edit]Ecoregions of Haiti
[edit]Administrative divisions of Haiti
[edit]Administrative divisions of Haiti
Departments of Haiti
[edit]Arrondissements and communes of Haiti
[edit]Arrondissements and communes of Haiti
Municipalities of Haiti
[edit]- Capitalof Haiti:Port-au-Prince
- Cities of Haiti
Demography of Haiti
[edit]Government and politics of Haiti
[edit]Branches of the government of Haiti
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Haiti
[edit]- Head of state:President of Haiti,Jovenel Moïse
- Head of government:Prime Minister of Haiti,Evans Paul
- Cabinet of Haiti
- Haiti
Legislative branch of the government of Haiti
[edit]Judicial branch of the government of Haiti
[edit]Foreign relations of Haiti
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]International organization membership of Haiti The Republic of Haiti is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Haiti
[edit]Military of Haiti
[edit]- Command
- Commander-in-chief:Jean Joseph Exume(as Minister of Justice & Public Security)
- Forces
- Military history of Haiti
- Military ranks of Haiti
Local government in Haiti
[edit]History of Haiti
[edit]Culture of Haiti
[edit]- 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
- People of Haiti
- Prostitution in Haiti
- Public holidays in Haiti
- Records of Haiti
- Religion in Haiti
- World Heritage Sites in Haiti
Art in Haiti
[edit]- Art in Haiti
- Cinema of Haiti
- Literature of Haiti
- Music of Haiti
- National Museum of Art, Haiti
- Television in Haiti
- Theatre in Haiti
Sports in Haiti
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Haiti
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):135th (one hundred and thirty fifth)
- Agriculture in Haiti
- Banking in Haiti
- Communications in Haiti
- Companies of Haiti
- Currency of Haiti:Gourde
- Energy in Haiti
- Health care in Haiti
- Mining in Haiti
- Haiti Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Haiti
- Transport in Haiti
- Water supply and sanitation in Haiti
Education in Haiti
[edit]Health in Haiti
[edit]See also
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ab"Haiti".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.July 6, 2009.RetrievedJuly 23,2009.
External links
[edit]- 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 materialsin theDigital Library of the Caribbean
- Haiti List
- Bob Corbett's Haiti Page
- The Carter Center information on Haiti