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Surface: Haiti has a total area of
nearly 27,750 sq km.
Population: This country
has a total population of 8,706,500, comprising 80%
Roman Catholics, 16% Protestants, 1% with no affiliation
to any religion and 3% others.
System of
government: Haiti has a republican government.
Capital: Port-au-Prince, with a
population of around 1,277,000, is the
capital.
Religion: Christianity
is the dominant religion in the
country.
Official Language:
French and Creole are the state
languages.
Government: Haiti has
a republican
government.
Climate: The country
has a tropical climate.
Units of measure
and electricity: The standard system of
measurement is the metric system while the official unit
of electricity is 110V, 60Hz.
Time
Zone: Haiti’s time zone is GMT –
5.
Currency: Haiti Gourde
Travel documents
required: Visitors from all nations require a
valid passport. Leaving a few Western nations, citizens
from all other nations need a valid visa.
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Haiti’s economy is not in a very good state with 80%
of its population living below the poverty line.
Majority of the population is dependent on the
agriculture sector, mainly practising
subsistence farming. It also suffers from the problem of
mass unemployment.The average daily expenses for a tourist visiting the
country will be anywhere $45
and $100. There are numerous
guest houses that charge up to $40 which normally
includes the cost of two meals as well.
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