Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. Founded in 1749, it became the colonial seat of Saint-Domingue in 1770 and has served as Haiti's capital since independence in 1804. Its population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Population2022 figure, from Port-au-Prince's own Wikipedia infobox. Area (sq km) Founding Year1749 is Port-au-Prince's founding date per its own Wikipedia infobox; it became the colonial seat of Saint-Domingue in 1770 and the capital of independent Haiti in 1804. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Haiti, Countries Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti.
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port-au-prince is associated with ouest-department.
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Capital Of
Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti.
Source Port-au-Prince (Wikipedia)
port-au-prince is the capital of ouest-department.
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1. Port-au-Prince (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
• Capital city and commune 1,200,000
Infobox, area
• Capital city and commune 36.04 km2 (13.92 sq mi)
Infobox, elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Infobox, coordinates
18°32′11″N 72°20′47″W
Infobox, founded
Founded 1749; Colonial Seat (Saint-Domingue) 1770; Capital of Haiti 1804
Introduction
Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti.
Capital Of: Haiti, Lead section, capital fact
Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti.
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It is the jurisdictional seat of the national capital, the city of Port-au-Prince.
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