HAITI

CURRENCY: Gourde (G),.

EXCHANGE RATE: G 16.74 = US$1.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Creole, French.

POPULATION: 6,100,000.

CAPITAL: Port-au-Prince.

INTERNATIONAL CODE: TELEPHONE 509.

CURRENCY CONTROLS: The fully convertible Haitian Gourde is pegged to the US$ at a fixed parity.The US$ circulates freely and is generally accepted in Haiti.Capital exports are not normally permitted, but capital imports may be made freely.

GAMING INFORMATION: Haiti has three casinos of interest to the international gaming tourist the El Rancho in Petionville and the older Royal Haitian and newer Le Plaza casinos in Port-au-Prince.Each offers a few junkets.

CLIMATE: A Caribbean climate, warm and humid year round.Temperatures range from 70? F (22?c) to 90? F (33'c).

VISITOR INFORMATION: Haitian National Tourist Office, Ave.Marie-Jeanne, Port-au-Prince.

Tel: 21720.

HOW TO GET THERE: Haiti is served by Haiti Int'l Airport (PAP) northwest of Petionvile.American Airlines provides daily flights out of New York & Miami.Air Canada has a weekly flight from Montreal; Air Jamaica offer connecting service from San Juan.Other flights are available from Santo Domingo on Dominicana, and from Martinique on Air-France.By sea - a limited number of cruise lines make calls at Port-au-Prince.