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Haiti
(3,547 words)

Repiblik d’Ayiti (The Republic of Haiti)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

11,371,000

Area

28,000 sq. km (11,000 sq. mi)

Population density

410/sq. km (1,100/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.20% (per 1,000: births 22, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

32%

Urban dwellers

57% (2.47% p.a.)

Capital city

Port-au-Prince 2,774,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

99% Haitian Creole, plus 5 others

Peoples

94% Haitian Black; 5% H…

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“Haiti”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 30 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02HTI>
First published online: 2020



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