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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, is the most populous Caribbean country.0 The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.

As of 2024, Haiti has faced severe economic and political crises, gang activity, and the collapse of its government. With no elected officials remaining, Haiti has been described as a failed state. (Full article...)

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Port-au-Prince (/ˌpɔːrt oʊ ˈprɪns/ PORT oh PRINSS; French: [pɔʁ o pʁɛ̃s] ^ⓘ; Haitian Creole: Pòtoprens, [pɔtopɣɛ̃s]) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defined by the IHSI as including the communes of Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Cité Soleil, Tabarre, Carrefour, and Pétion-Ville.

The city of Port-au-Prince is on the Gulf of Gonâve: the bay on which the city lies, which acts as a natural harbor, has sustained economic activity since the civilizations of the Taíno. It was first incorporated under French colonial rule in 1749. The city's layout is similar to that of an amphitheater; commercial districts are near the water, while residential neighborhoods are located on the hills above. Its population is difficult to ascertain due to the rapid growth of slums in the hillsides above the city; however, recent estimates place the metropolitan area's population at around 3.7 million, nearly a third of the country's national population. The city was catastrophically affected by a massive earthquake in 2010, with large numbers of structures damaged or destroyed. Haiti's government estimated the death toll to be 230,000. Gang violence is extensive, and kidnappings, massacres and gang rapes are common occurrences, often with the complicity of police officers and politicians. (Full article...)

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...that in 2004, Hurricane Jeanne hit the coastal city of Gonaïves, where it affected about 80,000 of the city's 100,000 residents. Official reports counted 3,006 people dead, with 2,826 of those in Gonaïves alone.
...that Gens de couleur were Free people of color in French colonial Haiti. The Gens de couleur could own plantations, and often owned large numbers of slaves themselves.
...that former President of Haiti Jean-Claude Duvalier, also known as "Baby Doc" was exiled to France after his disposition in 1986. He lost most of his wealth due to his divorce from his wife Michèle, But died October 4, 2014, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti due to a heart attack at the age of 63.

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Image 1Citadelle Laferrière, built by Henri Christophe, is the largest fortress in the Americas. (from History of Haiti)
Image 22004 Haiti flood (from Environment of Haiti)
Image 3Fishing village in Haiti, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 4François Duvalier in 1968 (from History of Haiti)
Image 5United States Marines and a Haitian guide patrolling the jungle in 1915 during the Battle of Fort Dipitie (from History of Haiti)
Image 6Jovenel Moïse (from History of Haiti)
Image 7Jean-Pierre Boyer (from History of Haiti)
Image 8As the unofficial leader of the revolution, Toussaint L'Ouverture is considered the father of Haiti. (from History of Haiti)
Image 9The coronation of Faustin I of Haiti in 1849 (from History of Haiti)
Image 10Paul Magloire (from History of Haiti)
Image 11The Kingdom of Haiti in the North and the Republic of Haiti in the South (from History of Haiti)
Image 12U.S. troops seizing Port-au-Prince airfield, September 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 13Jean-Jacques Dessalines (from History of Haiti)
Image 14Provisional President Boniface Alexandre (2004–2006) led the intervention of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti in 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 15Haitian Folk Singer Manno Charlemagne (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 16Swearing-in ceremony of Haitian Diaspora GwètòDe (Clergy in Vodou) (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 17Michel Domingue (from History of Haiti)
Image 18Sténio Vincent (from History of Haiti)
Image 19Battle for Santo Domingo, by January Suchodolski (1845) (from History of Haiti)
Image 20The National Palace burned down during the revolt against Salnave in 1868 (from History of Haiti)
Image 21Marine's base at Cap-Haïtien (from History of Haiti)
Image 22Bishop's House in Cap-Haitien, 1907 (from History of Haiti)
Image 23"Burning of the Plaine du Cap – Massacre of whites by the blacks". On 22 August 1791, slaves set fire to plantations, torched cities, and massacred the white population. (from History of Haiti)
Image 24Élie Lescot (from History of Haiti)
Image 25Jean-Claude and Michèle Duvalier en route to the airport to flee the country, 7 February 1986 (from History of Haiti)
Image 26U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Port-au-Prince on 9 March 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 27U.S. Coast Guard intercepting Haitian refugees, 1998 (from History of Haiti)
Image 28The ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace, severely damaged in the 1842 earthquake and never rebuilt (from History of Haiti)
Image 29Staff of the German legation and the Hamburg-Amerika Line agency at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1900. The agency was involved in the staffing and management of the legation. German nationals were comparatively numerous in Haiti and heavily involved in the Haitian economy until World War I. (from History of Haiti)
Image 30Charles Rivière-Hérard (from History of Haiti)
Image 31Port-au-Prince and surroundings at the start of the 19th century (from History of Haiti)
Image 32Large portions of the National Palace collapsed (from History of Haiti)
Image 33"The Mode of exterminating the Black Army, as practiced by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 34Fabre Geffrard (from History of Haiti)
Image 35René Préval (from History of Haiti)
Image 36"Revenge taken by the Black Army for the Cruelties practiced on them by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 37Lysius Salomon (from History of Haiti)
Image 38Michel Martelly (from History of Haiti)
Image 39Engraving of Cap-Français in 1728 (from History of Haiti)
Image 40Dumarsais Estimé (from History of Haiti)
Image 41Christopher Columbus landing on the island of Hispaniola in 1492. (from History of Haiti)
Image 42Flamingo tongue on a purple sea fan from Arcadin Islands, Haiti. This sea snail is found living on various species of soft corals and sea fans. (from Environment of Haiti)
Image 43Leclerc's veterans storm Ravine-a-Couleuvre (Snake Gully) in 1802. (from History of Haiti)
Image 44A sugar mill in Haiti (L'Homme et la Terre by Élisée Reclus, 1830–1905) (from History of Haiti)
Image 45The battle of Santo Domingo (1806) painted by Nicholas Pocock in 1808 (from History of Haiti)
Image 46Opening of the mausoleum of Pétion and Dessalines in 1926 (from History of Haiti)
Image 47The French army led by Le Clerc lands in Cap Français (1802) (from History of Haiti)
Image 48American Marines in 1915 defending the entrance gate in Cap-Haïten (from History of Haiti)
Image 49Market street in Port-au-Prince, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 50President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns triumphantly to the National Palace at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 51Bread market in St. Michel, 1928–1929 (from History of Haiti)
Image 52Kanaval in Jacmel Haiti 2014 03 (from Culture of Haiti)

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