Haiti

Republic of Haiti République d'Haïti  (French) Repiblik Ayiti  (Haitian Creole) File:Coat of arms of Haiti.svg Flag Coat of arms Motto:  "Liberté, égalité, fraternité" (French)   "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" Motto on traditional coat of arms: "L'union fait la force" (French) "Union makes strength" Anthem: La Dessalinienne  (French) The Dessalines Song File:Haiti National Anthem.ogg File:Haiti (orthographic projection).svg Location of Haiti File:Haiti - Location Map (2013) - HTI - UNOCHA.svg Location of Haiti Capital and largest city Port-au-Prince Official languages French Haitian Creole Ethnic groups 95% Black 5% Mulatto and White Demonym Haitian Government Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic  -  President Jocelerme Privert (Acting)  -  Prime Minister Enex Jean-Charles Legislature Parliament  -  Upper house Senate  -  Lower house Chamber of Deputies Independence from France  -  Declared 1 January 1804   -  Recognized 17 April 1825   -  First Empire 22 September 1804   -  Southern Republic 9 March 1806   -  Northern State 17 October 1806   -  Kingdom 28 March 1811   -  Unification of Hispaniola 9 February 1822   -  Dissolution 27 February 1844   -  Second Empire 26 August 1849   -  Republic 15 January 1859   -  Current constitution 29 March 1987  Area  -  Total 27,750 km² 10,714 mi²  -  Water (%) 0.7 Population  -  2015 estimate 10,604,000  -  Density 382 / km² (989.38 / mi²) GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate  -  Total US$19.357 billion  -  Per capita US$1,784 GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate  -  Total US$8.259 billion  -  Per capita US$761 Gini (2012) 60.8 very high HDI (2014)  0.483 low Currency Haitian gourde (G) (HTG) Time zone EST (UTC−5) Drives on the right Calling code +509 Interlink TLD .ht .gouv.ht .edu.ht