Haiti

Formation

Jan 1, 1804

Capital

Port-au-Prince

Population

11.45 million (2021)

Haiti

About

A country located on the island of Hispaniola between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It is east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It occupies the western part of the island which it shares with the Dominican Republic.

Trivia

It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Many Haitians practice voodoo, which combines West African spiritualism with the worship of Roman Catholic saints. The traditional Haitian diet includes vegetables, fruits like cabbage, mango, and guava and spicy meat dishes.

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