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Port-au-Prince

Also known as Port au Prince

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Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of Haiti, located on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. It serves as the country's main economic and political center, making it a significant hub for Haiti's government and commerce.

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Port-au-Prince is indexed among the 222 entries in Vinony's National Capitals collection.

Within Vinony's link graph, Port-au-Prince is referenced by 2,980 other articles, and connects out to Eastern Time Zone, Carrefour and Delmas.

The entry is geolocated on the map in HT, across 3 mapped points.

It sits within the topics 1749 establishments in the French colonial empire, Capital cities in North America and Capital cities in the Caribbean.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Port-au-Prince
Settlement.settlement_type: Capital city and commune
Settlement.image_flag: Local Flag of Port Au Prince.jpg
Settlement.image_shield: Armes de la Ville de Port-au-Prince.svg
Settlement.nicknames: L’Hôpital"The Hospital"
Settlement.motto: "I shine for all"
Settlement.pushpin_map: Haiti#Greater Antilles#North America
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Haiti
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Ouest
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Région
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gônave-Azuei
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Arrondissement
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Capitale-Nationale
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Lucsonne Janvier

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: commune of Haiti
Demonym: Port-au-princienne
Country: Haiti
Located in: Port-au-Prince Arrondissement
Official language: Haitian Creole
Population: 987310
Area: 36040000
Elevation: 98
Time zone: UTC−05:00
Body of water: Gulf of Gonâve
Capital of: Saint-Domingue
Official website: portauprince.ht
Image: US Navy 100221-N-5787K-002 An aerial view of the logistical area near the port in Port-au-Prince (cropped).jpg
Dialing code: 21
Significant event: Siege of Port-au-Prince

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Commons category: Port-au-Prince
topic's main category: Category:Port-au-Prince
twinned administrative body: Montevideo
category for people born here: Category:Births in Port-au-Prince
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Port-au-Prince
fiscal/tax revenue: 253200124.76
Commons gallery: Port-au-Prince
category of associated people: Category:People from Port-au-Prince
inception: 1749-00-00
short name: PAP
postal code: HT6110
P8168: Bartonella henselae
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P12749: KDE
native label: Pòtoprens

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Encyclopedic overview

29 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Taino Period
Spanish colonization
{{anchor|filibustiers}} Domination of the [[Filibuster (military)|filibustiers]]
Foundation of Port-au-Prince
American occupation
2010 earthquake
Hurricanes
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Notable people
Economy
Health
Culture
Celebrations
Government
Education
Crime
Transportation
Roads
Public transportation
Seaport
Airports
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

thumb|City of Port-au-Prince as viewed by NASA thumb|300px|Map of Hispaniola and [[Puerto Rico, .]]

Port-au-Prince ( ; ; , ) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defined by the IHSI as including the communes of Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Cité Soleil, Tabarre, Carrefour, and Pétion-Ville.

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