Quick facts:
| Capital: | Flag: |
| Port-au-Prince |  |
| Population: | Languages: |
| 8706497 | Haitian Creole, French |
| Area (Km2): | GDP (Millions): |
| 27751 | 11150 |
| Currency: | Currency exchange rates: |
| Gourde | Gourde Exchange Rates |
Currency:
Economy:
Haiti has remained the least-developed country in the Americas. Comparative social and economic indicators show Haiti falling behind other low-income developing countries (particularly in the hemisphere) since the 1980s. Haiti now ranks 146th of 177 countries in the United Nations Human Development Index (2006). About 80% of the population were estimated to be living in poverty in 2003. Haiti is the only country in the Americas on the United Nations list of Least Developed Countries. Economic growth was negative in 2001 and 2002, and flat in 2003.
General information:
While the security situation has improved, political tension remains high and the country is still subject to criminal lawlessness. Looting, intermittent roadblocks set by armed gangs, and violent crime including kidnapping, car-jacking, and assault remain commonplace. With the notable exception of Labadee, travelers to Haiti should remain alert and aware of their surroundings.