Formation
Jan 1, 1804
Jan 1, 1804
Port-au-Prince
11.45 million (2021)
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.
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.