{"population":10981229,"blurb":{"text":"Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti"},"vexillology":{"text":"The flag of Haiti is a bicolour featuring two horizontal bands coloured blue and red, emblazoned by a white rectangular panel bearing the coat of arms of Haiti. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons atop a green hill and a royal palm symbolizing independence. The palm is topped by the Cap of Liberty. The motto L'Union fait la Force appears on a white ribbon below the arrangement.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Haiti"},"flagDesign":{"text":"The present design was first used by the Republic of Haiti under President Alexandre Pétion in 1806.\n\nContrary to the constitutional mandate, the white field is rarely (if ever) rendered as a square. A rectangle with an 11:9 ratio has been adopted by the Haitian Ministry of Information and Coordination since 1987 or earlier.\n\nThe flag of Haiti is one of six national flags whose designs incorporate a depiction of the flag itself, the others being the flags of Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Venezuela. Notably, Costa Rica has a state flag which is authorized to be used by the government only, which uses the coat of arms of Costa Rica (which includes two ships each flying the flag of Costa Rica). The flag is one of four national flags of UN member states to feature a gun, the others being those of Mozambique, Guatemala, and Bolivia.\n\nThe civil flag and ensign omits the coat of arms.","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Haiti"},"photos":["https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ce/Haitian_national_palace_earthquake.jpg/500px-Haitian_national_palace_earthquake.jpg","https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Aerial_2.jpeg/500px-Aerial_2.jpeg","https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Aerial_view_of_PAP_2010-01-26_2.JPG/500px-Aerial_view_of_PAP_2010-01-26_2.JPG","https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Amid_rows_of_cabbage%2C_Haiti.jpg/500px-Amid_rows_of_cabbage%2C_Haiti.jpg"]}