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Haiti

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(hā'tē), Fr. Haïti (äētē'), officially Republic of Haiti, republic (2015 est. pop. 10,711,000), 10,700 sq mi (27,713 sq km), West Indies, on the western third of the island of Hispaniola. It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the east by the Dominican Republic. Jamaica lies to the west and Cuba to the northwest. The offshore islands of Tortuga and La Gonâve also belong to Haiti. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince . The country is mostly mountainous, but about one third of the land is arable. Once covered by forest, the country has been heavily logged for wood and fuel and to clear land for farming, and is now largely deforested. The deforestation has contributed to often deadly and sometimes devastating flooding during hurricanes. In addition to the capital, other important cities include Cap-Haïtien and Gonaïves . Haiti is the most densely populated country in Latin America and has historically had the lowest per capita…
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From New Americans: A Guide to Immigration Since 1965
In October 2002, more than 200 Haitian immigrants jumped from a 50-foot wooden freighter off the coast of Miami, waded ashore, and rushed onto a major highway. They came from the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with a per capita gross national income of $380, an infant mortality rate of…
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The Republic of Haiti occupies the W third of Hispaniola, the Caribbean's second largest island. The country's culture is associated with exciting music with strong rhythms, and with voodoo, which is practised by around 80% of the people. The land is mainly rugged, with mountain chains forming…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(hā'tē), Fr. Haïti (äētē'), officially Republic of Haiti, republic (2015 est. pop. 10,711,000), 10,700 sq mi (27,713 sq km), West Indies, on the western third of the island of Hispaniola. It is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the east by the…
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From Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures
ALTERNATIVE NAMES The ethnonyms for Haitian include the Creole word ayisyen and the French word haïtien . In English language sources the word is also sometimes spelled Haytian . Haiti in Creole is Ayiti ; and in French, Haïti . LOCATION AND LINGUISTIC AFFILIATION Occupying the western third of the…
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Child labor in Haiti is dominated by participation in domestic work, petty commerce, and agriculture. Few children work in the small, formal industrial sector. Outside of homes, children work in marketplaces and stalls, taking part in crafts and sales, and boys in particular are involved in carrying…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
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POPULATION 9,801,664 CHRISTIAN (ROMAN CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, PENTECOSTAL) 93 percent VODOUIST 80 percent OTHER (JEWISH, SANTERIA, RASTAFARIAN, MORMON, MUSLIM) 7 percent Introduction Haiti, with its predominantly Vodouist and Christian population, occupies the western third of Hispaniola, the…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
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Republic of Haiti Political Status: Independent state proclaimed in 1804; republic established in 1859; military-backed regime installed following coup of September 30, 1991; constitutional government reinstated on November 8, 1994. Area: 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Population: 11,113,000…
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From Encyclopedia of World Trade: From Ancient Times to the Present Full text Article A-Z Entries
A relatively minor player in the contemporary global economy, Haiti played a central role as an exporter of tropical products and an importer of African slaves during the eighteenth century. Little is known of the native population of Haiti, the Tainos, most of whom died during the decades following…
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From Encyclopedia of Terrorism
Still one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history. For more than three decades, Haiti suffered under the dictatorship of François “Papa Doc” Duvalier, elected president in 1957. He organized a private military force, …
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
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Republic of Haiti République d’Haïti Political Status: Independent state proclaimed in 1804; republic established in 1859; military-backed regime installed following coup of September 30, 1991; constitutional government reinstated on November 8, 1994. Area: 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). …
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