HAITI
| Republic in the West Indies; occupying the western part of the island of Hispaniola. | |
| CAPITAL | Port-au-Prince. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Port-au-Prince. |
| POPULATION | 7,063,722 (estimated). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | French, Creole. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | United States system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 110v. 60 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Haitian gourde (HTG) = 100 centimes. (US currency also legal tender). |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 45.5198 HTG = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 5 hours behind GMT (6 hours behind BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 509. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 2 Jan; 7, 14 Apr; 18, 22 May; 15 Aug; 8, 17, 24 Oct; 1, 2, 18, Nov; 5, 25 Dec; in addition the following which have variable dates: Carnival; Good Friday; Easter; Ascension; Corpus Christi. |
| BRITISH CONSULATE | Apartment 6, Cardoza, Bourden, PO Box 1302, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Tel: 00 509 257 3969, fax: 00 509 257 4048. |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Chambre de Commerce d'Haiti, Rue 17 A-B 43, BP 177, Cap Haitien. Tel: 00 509 262 1900, fax: 00 509 262 1443. |