The Republic of Haiti (Repiblik d'Ayiti ) is a Caribbean country located in the western part of the island Hispaniola. It belongs to the French Antilles, and its official languages are French and Haitian Creole ( kreyel or créole ). The name is of Tarawak origin and means "mountainous land".
It is a word of Arahuaco origin (Caribbean), which means "land of mountains", "mountainous region". It is the name of a Caribbean country, which constitutes the western territorial third of the Spanish Island. It borders the Dominican Republic and its capital is Port-au-Prince. On its territory is spoken French.