The country, which shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, has an area of 10,714 square miles and a population of 9 million.
A U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA) census released in 2006 (based on 2003 data) lists the following religious demographics: 54.7 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, 15.4 percent Baptist, 7.9 percent Pentecostal, and 3 percent Seventh-day Adventist. Episcopalians, Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodists, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), Muslims, and practitioners of Vodou (voodoo) are also present. An undetermined percentage of the population practices both Vodou and Christianity. Recent estimates indicate that half of the population practices Vodou, most along with other religious practices. The UNFPA reported 2.1 percent of the population practices Vodou as their primary religion.
Population | Population (2009 est.) 9,035,536 |
Religious Demographics | Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%, Pentacostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3% |
Ethnic Groups | Ethnic Groups black 95%, mulatto and white 5% |
Languages | Languages French (official), Creole (official) |
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