Haiti Profile
History, Economy, and Foreign Relations
Although Haiti averages about 350 people per square kilometer, its population is concentrated most heavily in urban areas, coastal plains, and valleys. About 95 percent of Haitians are of African descent. The rest of the population is mostly of mixed Caucasian-African ancestry. A few are of European or Levantine heritage. Sixty percent of the population live in rural areas. French is one of two official languages, but it is spoken fluently by only about 10 percent of the people. All Haitians speak Creole, the country’s other official language. English and Spanish are increasingly used as second languages among the young…
