Haiti factsheet for adoption travel
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Country name:
long form: Republic of Haiti
short form: Haiti
local short form: Haiti
local long form: Republique d'Haiti
What the people are called:
noun, singular: Haitian
noun, plural: Haitians
adjective: Haitian
Ethnic groups:
Black (95%), mulatto and white (5%).
U.S. Embassy
Embassy of the United States of America
BP 1761
5 boulevard Harry Truman
Bicentenaire - Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Tel:(509) 222-0200
Fax:(509) 223-9038
Web site: http://usembassy.state.gov/haiti
Canadian Embassy
Canadian Embassy
Edifice Banque Nova Scotia
18 route de Delmas
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Tel:(509) 298-3050
Fax:(509) 298-3001
Web site: http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/haiti/
Money:
1 Gourde = 100 centimes
(currency conversion)
Time Zone:
GMT -4 (What's GMT?)
Phone/Internet info:
Country Area Code: 509
There are Internet cafes found in town and cities.
Mobile phone coverage varies, but is available (GSM 900 and 1800 networks). International calling cards also provide a way to contact (calling to or from the U.S. or Canada). You may want to consider renting a compatible phone and service plan.
Major languages spoken:
French (official), Creole (official)
Alphabet:
The written language is similar to English letters but with some nuances: See it here.
Major holidays:
Public holidays 2004
- Jan 01 - Independence Day
Jan 02 - Ancestors' Day
Feb 24 - Carnival
Apr 14 - Pan-American Day/Bastilla's Day
Apr 09 - Good Friday
May 01 - Labor Day
May 18 - Flag and University Day
May 22 - National Sovereignty
May 20 - Ascension
Jun 10 - Corpus Christi
Aug 15 - Assumption
Oct 08 - Anniversary of the death of Henri Christophe
Oct 17 - Anniversary of the Death of Dessalines
Oct 24 - United Nations Day
Nov 01 - All Saints' Day
Nov 02 - All Souls' Day
Nov 18 - Battle of Vertières Day
Dec 05 - Discovery Day
Dec 25 - Christmas Day
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