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Haiti

Republic of Haiti

CapitalPort-au-Prince
CurrencyHaitian gourde (HTG)
PowerType A / B · 110 V
LanguagesFrench, Haitian Creole

Haiti, with its capital in Port-au-Prince, is in Caribbean and home to about 11.9M people. French and Haitian Creole are spoken, and the currency is the Haitian gourde (HTG). Most international arrivals come through Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP).

Region
Americas · Caribbean
Population
11.9M (11,867,032)
Area
27,750 km²

Right now in Port-au-Prince

Local time in Port-au-Prince — America/Port-au-Prince
Weather in Port-au-Prince
Currency HTG · G Haitian gourde
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7-day forecast for Port-au-Prince

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Haiti over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
French, Haitian Creole
Calling code
+509
Internet domain
.ht
Currency
Haitian gourde (HTG)
Time zones
America/Port-au-Prince

Power

Plug types: Type A, Type B

Voltage 110 V · Frequency 60 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Haiti

Bordering countries

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Haiti, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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