🌍 Geography
Location: Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
27,750 km²
Land Area
27,560 km²
Water Area
190 km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
376 km
Coastline
1,771 km
Bordering Countries
Dominican Republic (376 km)
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly rough and mountainous
Climate: tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
470m
Natural Resources
bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, gold, marble, hydropower, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
11,753,943
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.23%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
25 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
21.2 per 1,000
Death Rate
7.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
- PORT-AU-PRINCE: 2,987,000 people
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 72.9%, Female: 63.9%)
💼 Economy
small Caribbean island economy and OECS-member state; extreme poverty and inflation; enormous income inequality; ongoing civil unrest due to recent presidential assassination; US preferential market access; very open to foreign direct investment
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$32.97 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$25.22 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$2,800
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
26.9%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
15.9%
Industry
33.4%
Services
48.3%
Major Industries
textiles, sugar refining, flour milling, cement, light assembly using imported parts
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
semi-presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 1 January (1804)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.29 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.8 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
3.5% of GDP
Education Expenditure
1% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
1
Notable Sites
- National History Park &ndash
- Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers