Culture of Haiti

People in Haiti speak the Haitian Creole French, and French languages. The linguistic diversity of Haiti is almost homogeneous according to a fractionalization scale which for Haiti is 0. The followers of Christianity are the religious majority in the country. 53.4% of Haiti's population live in cities. This percentage comprises the urban population of Haiti. The rate of urbanization in Haiti is considered to be 4.5. According to data on inbound tourists in Haiti, 300,000 tourists arrive in the country each year.

National anthem
The national anthem of Haiti is called 'La Dessalinienne', which in English means 'Song of Dessalines'. It was adopted in 1904. The lyrics have been written by Justin Lhérisson and the music has been composed by Nicolas Geffrard.

Fast food
Around 8% of the population of Haiti are obese.

Alcohol consumption
Each year, the people of Haiti consume 0.6 litre of alcohol per capita, and this volume consists of 0.2% beer, 0.2% wine, 99.6% distilled spirits, 0% other alcohol.

National dish
One of the most popular national dishes of Haiti is red beans and rice.