Caribbean
Flag of Haiti
The first nation born of a slave revolt.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #001890 48%
- #c00030 48%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Flags people confuse it with
Haiti in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Haiti |
|---|---|
| Capital | Port-au-Prince |
| Region | Caribbean, North America |
| Population | 11,402,533 |
| Area | 27,750 km² · 411 people per km² |
| Currency | Haitian gourde (HTG) |
| Languages | French, Haitian Creole |
| Country codes | HT · HTI · .ht |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Haiti became the world's first independent Black republic in 1804 after the only successful slave revolution in history.
- The mountaintop Citadelle Laferrière is one of the largest fortresses in the Americas, built to defend the young nation.
- Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, occupying its western third.
Did you know
The country's name comes from the indigenous Taíno word Ayiti, meaning land of high mountains.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.