HAITI----BONJOU (Bon Zhou) . Good Morning BONSWA . Good Evening
- The Network Readiness Index (NRI) ranked Haiti has the lowest among North American countries.
- The rating shows the technology and information development of a country and proves that mobile phones and internet connections are only made for the Rich minority and Business interests in the capital of Haiti.
- Haiti gained independence from the France in 1 January 1804, making it the second oldest country to ever gain independence in the western hemisphere after the United State of America.
- The national anthem called the “La Dessalinienne (the Dessaline Song)”.
- The National holiday is the Independence Day (1 January)
- The national sport is football (soccer) and they competed in the world cup in 1974.
- The national animal is the Hispaniola trogon while the national flower is the hibiscus flower.
- The people of Haiti are called Haitians with the religion of the country being the Roman Catholic (Christianity)
- The currency used is the Haitian gourde (G) or (HTG).
- The national resources of the country are Bauxite, gold, marble, arable land, hydropower, copper and calcium carbonate.
- The major industries are the Sugar Refining, Cement, Light assembly using imported parts, flour milling and textiles.
- Haiti’s exportation makes about $960.1 million (est. in 2017) in a year on manufactures, oils, mangoes, apparel and coffee.
- The country spends about $3.621 billion (est. in 2017) on machinery and transport equipment, fuels, raw materials, manufactured goods and food.
- The Pic La Selle standing above sea level at 2,680 meters (8,793 feet) is Haiti’s highest peak with Haiti having the most mountains of any Caribbean nation and the mountaintop fortress “The Citadel” being in the north part of Haiti is the largest in the western hemisphere.
- Christopher Columbus discovered Haiti and named it Hispaniola. There is a monument to his name at the Haiti’s capital in the central square. The cathedral of Santa Maria is where he is also buried. Columbus first thought when he found the island that it was India or Asia.
- Haitian’s have a love for gambling and are known to use voodoo to ask for lottery numbers
- Cock fighting is a popular game in Haiti and the winning cock could gain you $67, which is roughly the average month salary for Haitian.