Haiti
- Region
- North & Central America
- Area
- 27,750 km²
- Capital
- Port-au-Prince
- ISO
- HT
What the flag means
Blue and red are often explained as standing for the unity of Black people and people of mixed race. The coat of arms in the center bears the motto "Unity Is Strength."
Fun facts
- FlagHaiti’s flag is said to have been created by tearing the white out of the French flag.
- GeographyHaiti occupies about the western 1/3 of Hispaniola, an island it shares with the Dominican Republic.
- CultureHaiti’s name is said to mean “mountainous land” in the language of the Indigenous Taíno.
- CultureHaiti became independent in 1804, becoming the first independent country in Latin America.
