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Haiti: National Information Hub 🇭🇹

A comprehensive guide to history, geography, and administration. The most exhaustive digital resource for the 10 departments of Haiti. Interactive data, cultural heritage, and geographical landscapes. The definitive cornerstone resource for Haiti's 10 departments. From the peaks of Pic Macaya to the plains of Artibonite, explore the geography, finance, and culture of the first Black Republic.

Population Density (Millions)

Landmass Share (km²)

The 10 Administrative Departments

"Each department, a story. Each chef-lieu, a legacy."

Departmental Explorer

Sort through the pearl of the antilles

Click a department on the map to explore

[Image of administrative map of Haiti departments]
Nord-Ouest Nord Nord-Est Artibonite Centre Ouest Nippes Grandanse Sud Sud-Est

National Overview

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. It is the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean, and the first black-led republic in the world.

Departments & Administrative Capitals

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National Data & Diversification

Haiti's economy is shifting from traditional agriculture to a more diversified model including textiles, tourism, and services. These charts compare departmental scale and sectoral growth.

Departmental Population Comparison

Economic Sector Distribution (%)

Did You Know? (Haitian Statistics)

8,500+

Endemic Species

1.5B+

Remittances ($)

750km

Coastline

1804

Year of Liberty

"Ayiti se manman libète"

Haiti is home to some of the most complex topography in the world. 75% of the country is mountainous, resulting in micro-climates where coffee grows in the high peaks of the South and Sud-Est, while rice thrives in the sweltering heat of the Artibonite plains.

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