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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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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 sectionsContents
- 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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