Nippes
Nippes (Haitian Creole: Nip) is one of the ten departments (the highest-level political subdivisions) of Haiti. It is the most recently created department, having been split from Grand'Anse in 2003.[3] The capital of the department is Miragoâne.
Nippes
Nip | |
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 Nippes in Haiti | |
| Country |  Haiti |
| Capital | Miragoâne |
| Government | |
| • Type | Departmental Council |
| Area | |
| • Department | 1,267.77 km2 (489.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Department | 342,325 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62,211 |
| • Rural | 280,314 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| ISO 3166 code | HT-NI |
| HDI (2017) | 0.482[2] low · 5th |
Administrative divisions
The department of Nippes is subdivided into three arrondissements (districts), which are further subdivided into eleven communes (the equivalent of a city or municipality).
Miragoâne Cathedral
References
- http://www.ihsi.ht/pdf/projection/Estimat_PopTotal_18ans_Menag2015.pdf
- "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- Hall, Michael R., ed. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. p. 78. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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