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Capital Haiti, in 36 editions.
The entry for Haiti published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince
The same text in 3 editions, 2006 to 2008.
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
name:
Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates:
18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- no DST planned for 2011
name:
Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates:
18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:+1hr, begins first Sunday in April; ends last Sunday in October no DST planned for 2011
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- no DST planned for 2012
name:
Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates:
18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
no DST planned for 2011 2012
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
name:
Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates:
18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:no DST planned for 2012 +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
name:
Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates:
18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference:
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- none in 2016
name: Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday none in November 2016
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
name: Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: none +1hr, begins second Sunday in 2016 March; ends first Sunday in November
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
- etymology:
- according to tradition, in 1706, a Captain de Saint-Andre named the bay and its surrounding area after his ship Le Prince;
- the name of the town that grew there means, "the Port of The Prince"
name: Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
etymology: according to tradition, in 1706, a Captain de Saint-Andre named the bay and its surrounding area after his ship Le Prince; the name of the town that grew there means, "the Port of The Prince"
- name:
- Port-au-Prince
- geographic coordinates:
- 18 32 N, 72 20 W
- time difference:
- UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
- etymology:
- the name means "the port of the prince" and probably came from a ship called The Prince that anchored in the bay in the early 18th century
name: Port-au-Prince
geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November
etymology: according to tradition, in 1706, a Captain de Saint-Andre named the bay and its surrounding area after his ship Le Prince; the name of the town that grew there means, means "the Port port of the prince" and probably came from a ship called The Prince" Prince that anchored in the bay in the early 18th century
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Haiti: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/haiti/capital.