Haiti: Repiblik Ayiti
Population: 10,646,714
Languages: French & Creole
Land: 10,695 sq. mile
Major Places: Port-au-Prince (capital), Cap-Haïtien and Gonaïves
Hayti - the Indian name for the country – means "land of the mountains." The mountain peaks reach over 8,000 feet.
Agriculture is the largest sector of the Haitian economy; roughly two-thirds of the labor force but accounting for only 1/4 of the gross domestic product (GDP)
Political System: Semi-presidential Democracy (There is a president – who serves as chief of state and a prime minister – who serves as head of government)
Independence Day: January 1st
Gross Domestic Product: $19.93 billion (2017 estimate)
3 Interesting Facts:
Catholic Dioceses in Haiti:
2 Archdiocese
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince
Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien
8 Diocese
Diocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne
Diocese of Fort-Liberté
Diocese of Hinche
Diocese of Jacmel
Diocese of Jérémie
Diocese of Les Cayes
Diocese of Les Gonaïves
Diocese of Port-de-Paix
Mission Organizations in Haiti:
Diocese of St. Cloud
Diocese of Fort Worth
Hands & Hearts Haiti Mission
Mission Activities in Haiti: