是世界上第一個由非裔黑人主導,奴隸起義建國的國家,也是美洲黑人人口比例最大的獨立共和國(大於95%)。2020年人均GDP僅1,250美元,被視為全世界最貧窮國家之一。政治上貪汙腐敗,根據國際透明組織發表的清廉印象指數,海地排名全球倒數第10,與北韓同分。2010年發生芮氏規模7.0地震,造成近30萬人死亡或失蹤,首都太子港受到重創。台灣邦交國,但2021年7月總統摩依士於自宅內遭刺殺,截稿前還沒進行大選,未來邦交狀況不明朗。
Year Founded: 1804
Haiti is the world’s first black-led republic in the Western Hemisphere and the only state in history established by a successful slave revolt. Approximately 95% of the population of Haiti is Black Creole. In 2020, the GDP per capita was only US$1,250 and was considered one of the poorest countries in the world. Haiti has consistently ranked among the most corrupt countries on the Corruption Perceptions Index, similar to North Korea. In 2010, a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. An estimated 250,000 people died in that earthquake. At least another 300,000 people were injured. Haiti’s capital, Port-Au-Prince, was devastated. Haiti is one of Taiwan’s allies. In July 2021, President Moïse was assassinated in an attack on his private residence. As this article was written before its election to determine a new president, Taiwan’s future relations with Haiti are still unclear.