Haiti - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

27,750 sq km (10,714 sq miles).

Population

10,848,175 (UN estimate 2016).

Population density

360.2 per sq km.

Capital

Port-au-Prince.

Government

Republic.

Head of state

Transitional Presidential Council Head Laurent Saint-Cyr.

Head of government

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé since 2024.

Electricity

110 volts AC, 60Hz. North American-style plugs with two flat pins (with or without round grounding pin) are used; you may need an adaptor if your device has a third pin however.

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