Haiti

Population: 6,964,549

Languages: French (official), Creole (official)

Background: One of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history. Over three decades of dictatorship followed by military rule ended in 1990 when Jean-Bertrand ARISTIDE was elected...

Currency: gourde (HTG, No information)

Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.