Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonave, La Tortue (Tortuga), Grande Caye, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; the Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti. Languages: Haitian Creole, French - Capital: Port-au-Prince Area: 27,750 km² - Population: 7,500,000