This is the Haitian flag. In 1804, Haiti became the first independent black republic in the world, after revolting against French rule that involved years of slavery and oppression. It is something Haiti is extremely proud of.**************
Facts about Haiti:
President: Rene Preval (elected in 2006)
Prime Minister: Jacques-Edouard Alexis
Official Languages: both Creole and French
Land Area: 10,641 square miles
Estimated Population: 8,706,497
Population Growth Rate: 2.5%
Infant Mortality Rate: 63.8/1000
Life Expectancy: 57
Ethnicity/Race: 95% black, 5% mulatto and white
Religion: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16%, other 3%, none 1%
Literacy Rate: 53%
International disputes: Since 2004, about 8,000 peacekeepers from the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) maintain civil order in Haiti; despite efforts to control illegal migration, Haitians fleeing economic privation and civil unrest continue to cross into Dominican Republic and to sail to neighboring countries
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