République d'Haïti Repiblik Ayiti Republic of Haiti
Flag Coat of arms Motto: "L'Union Fait La Force"  (French) "Unity makes Strength" Anthem: La Dessalinienne
Capital (and largest city) Port-au-Prince 18°32′N, 72°20′W Official languages French, Haitian Creole Ethnic groups  95% Black African,Mulatto 5% Arab, European Demonym Haitian Government Presidential republic  -  President René Préval  -  Prime Minister Michèle Pierre-Louis Formation  -  as Saint-Domingue 1697   -  Independence from France January 1, 1804  Area  -  Total 27,750 km² (146th) 10,714 sq mi   -  Water (%) 0.7	Population  -  2007 estimate 8,706,497[1] (85th)  -  2003 census 8,527,817   -  Density 335/km² (38th) 758.1/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate  -  Total $16.51 billion (124th)  -  Per capita $1,913 (153rd) Gini (2001) 59.2 (high)  HDI (2007) ▲ 0.529 (medium) (146th) Currency Gourde (HTG) Time zone (UTC-5) Internet TLD .ht Calling code +509

Haiti (English pronounced /ˈheɪtiː/; French Haïti pronounced [aiti]; Haitian Creole: Ayiti), officially the Republic of Haiti (République d'Haïti ; Repiblik Ayiti), is a Creole and French speaking Latin American country located on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic, in the Greater Antilles archipelago. Ayiti (Land of Mountains) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island. The country's highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres (8,793 ft). The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince.