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INFORMATION

Capital:   Port-au-Prince

Population: 7 million

Island Size: 16 miles long and 3 miles wide; 10,714 square miles.

Electric Current: 110 volts, 60 cycle AC.

Medical Emergencies: Numerous Hospitals & Clinics - Hopital Francais DíHaiti Rue du Centre Tel. 22-2323; Saint Francois de Salles Rue de la Revolution Tel: 22-2110; Hopital du Canape Vert Tel: 45-1052/3

Time:
Current Time - 9:28 am
Standard time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours
Daylight Saving Time: No known DST-adjustments

Climate: Temperatures range from 68° to 95° F. averaging 81° F; Average rainfall per year is 50 inches.

Official Language: French and Creole; English is spoken in the capital.

Currency: Haitian Gourde - U.S. dollars widely accepted.

Telephone: Local area code is 509. From the U.S. dial 011-509 plus local number.

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Transportation
Getting There: Served by Air Canada, Air France, Air Guadeloupe, ALM, American Airlines, American Eagle, Copa, Haiti Trans Air, Halisa Air, Hanair, and Lynx.

Entry Documents: Americans & Canadians need proof of citizenship i.e. passport and/or birth certificate. Visas are not required for nationals of Mexico, Israel, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, all Caricom countries & U.S.

Airport: Two international Airports, in the capital (P-A-P) & in Cap-Haitien. Main Ports: Port-au-Prince, Cap- Haitien, Miragoane.

Departure Tax: $25 U.S.

Driving: On the right - Canada and U.S. driver's license is valid.

Local Transportation: Tap-taps (minibuses and flatbed trucks brightly painted) are the means of public transportation. Fixed routes & fares, approx. US $.75 per person. Public taxis and rental cars are another means of getting around.


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Haiti Tourist Board

 

Haiti Head

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8 Rue Legitime
Champ de Mars
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President/Director: Andrew Lawrence

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