Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti is a Caribbean
country. Along with the Dominican Republic, it occupies the island of
Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago. Haiti (land
of high mountains) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for
the mountainous western side of the island. The country's highest point
is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres (8,793 ft). The total area of Haiti is
27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi). Haitian Creole and French
are the official languages.
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