Haitian Culture

Haiti is home to 10,485,800 Haitians who come from different ethnic groups such as black, mulatto, and white (CIA, 2016). The official languages spoken in Haiti are French and Creole. MacLeod states in his article published earlier this year that, a vast majority of the Haitians are Roman Catholic, with the protestants are the second biggest faith following with voodoo and other faiths. For the majority of its’ existence Haiti has been ruled by the Europeans so it is no surprise that the Haitians will continue to practice the faiths they were exposed to. “The total median age of the country is 22.6 years with the male average age being 22.4 and the female average age being 22.8 years. The birth rate in the country is 23.3 births/1,000 population