National FlagThe National flag(proportion variable)has two equal vertical stripesof dark blue and red
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National EmblemIt has a white rectangular panelcontaining the national coat of arms(a palm treesurmounted by a Cap of Liberty and flanked by flags and cannons)in the centre
ConstitutionThe Mar 291987Constitutionthe nation's 23rd since independencewas repudiated by Gen Henri Namphy in 1988 It was restored in 1990 by then-President Ertha Pascal-Trouillot and was loosely adhered to after the September 1991 coup The Constitution sanctions Creole as the nation's official language in addition to Frenchprohibits laws against the practice of voodoobans Duvalierists from running for office for a period of 10 yearsand advocates the rights of educationa fair wageand decent housing
LocationHaiti occupies the western part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola(with the Dominican Republic occupying the eastern portion)and includes several smaller offshore islands The Bahamas lie to the north and northwestwhile Cuba and Jamaica are located to the west
桡27750ƽ
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Area27,750 sq km
land use-33.0%cropland18.0%permanent pasture1.3%forests and woodland47.7%otherarable land per capita-0.3 acrecoastline-1,771 kmland borders-275 km
ˡڣ780(2001)
ܡ-ÿƽ269.1(2000)˿ռ31.6%2.1%(2000)ƽ61.2(2000)
Population7,800,000(2001)
density-269.1 inhabs per sq km(2000)urban pop-31.6%growth rate-2.1%(2000)avg life expectancy-61.2 years(2000)
ס̫Ӹۣ˿114(1996)
CapitalPort-au-PrincePop-1,140,000(1996)
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Time5 hours later than GMT13 hours later than Beijing Time
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LanguageOfficial languages are French and Creolewhich is spoken by the majority of the population
壺ռ95%ڰѪֺŷ˺ռ5%
Ethnic CompositionBlack-95%mulatto and European-5%