Haiti: Fact and Figures

HAITI

Basic Information
  • Languages
    • French,  Haitian  Creole,  Spanish,  English
  • Religion
    • Roman Catholic, Haitian Voodoo/Vodou, Protestant, other, none.
  • Indigenous Groups
    • Guanahatabey, Arawak/ Taíno, Carib
  • Independence
    • January 1st, 1804
  • Demographics
    • African Descent or Black – 95%, Mixed or White- 5%

COLONIAL HISTORY

HAITIAN ANTI- COLONIAL CREATORS

Jean-Jacques DessalinesJean-Jacques Dessalines
Toussaint L'OuvertureToussaint L'Ouverture