| Population: 8.706.497 (estimate 2007) |
| Surface: 27.750 km2 |
| Capital: Port-au-Prince |
| President: Rene Preval (since May 14th 2006) |
| GNP per head : $1.800 (estimate 2006) |
| Child mortality: 64/1000 births - 80/1000 births (do not reach the age of 5 years) (estimate 2007) |
| Life expectancy: men: 55,35 years - women: 58,75 years (estimate 2007) |
| Infections with AIDS: 5,6% (estimate 2003) |
| Access to drinking water: Municipal: 52% - Rural: 56% - On average: 54% (2004) |
| Access to sanitation facilities: Municipal: 57% - Rural: 14% - On average: 30% (2004) |
| Illiteracy: men: 45,2% - women: 48,8% (estimate 2003) |
| Natural resources and export products: coffee, cocoa, mango, bauxite, brass, calcium carbonate, gold, marble |
