On Haiti

OVERVIEW

Official Name: Republic of Haiti
Capital: Port-au-Prince
Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State: President Rene PREVAL
Head of Government: Prime Minister Michele PIERRE-LOUIS
Foreign Minister: Jean Reynald CLARISME
Population: 8,924,553 (July 2008 estimate)
Land Area: 27,560 sq. km
Gross Domestic Product (GDP):
Purchasing power parity (PPP): $11,14 billion (2007 Estimate)
Per capita PPP: $1,300 (2007 Estimate)
Government Website: N/A
Ambassador to the U.S: Raymond JOSEPH
Washington Embassy Address:
2311 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Deputy Chief of Mission (in Washington): Thomas C. TIGHE
Washington Embassy Website: www.haiti.org
U.S. Ambassador to Haiti: Janet A. SANDERSON
U.S. Embassy Website in Haiti: haiti.usembassy.gov

Source: CIA World Factbook.