Haiti

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 1^st

Gross Domestic Product: $19.93 billion (2017 estimate) 

3 Interesting Facts:

• More than half of the population are Roman Catholic (54.7%).
• 59% of Haitians live on less than $2.42 per day 
• Approximately 60% of adults (15-years-old or older) are literate 

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: