Haiti - Geography

The Republic of Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, and Ile a Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; Haiti shares Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The total land area of Haiti is 10,714 square miles (27,750 square km) and its capital is Port-au-Prince on the main island of Hispaniola. A former French colony, it was the first country in the Americas after the United States to declare its independence. In ...

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• Haiti - History
• Haiti - 1804: Independence
• Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation
• Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier
• Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport
• Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime
• Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises
• Haiti - Post-Aristide
• Haiti - Politics
• Haiti - Departments
• Haiti - Geography
• Haiti - Economy
• Haiti - Demographics
• Haiti - Culture
• Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main article: Geography of Haiti Haiti's terrain consists mainly of rugged mountains with small coastal plains and river valleys. The east and central part is a large elevated plateau. In 1925, Haiti was a lush island paradise, with 60% of its original forest covering the lands and mountainous regions. Over the years, Haiti cut down 95% of its trees and in the process destroyed fertile farmland soils. Now the mountains are bare down to the bedrock. Pictures from space glaringly show this stark contrast compared to Haiti's neighbour the Dominican Republic. Charcoal production by low-income labor accoun ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main article: History of Haiti Haiti - 1804: Independence. Freed blacks and mulattos joined with slaves under Pierre-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture against Napoleonic France in 1801 to achieve the Caribbean's first successful revolution for independence. The largely black nation remained isolated politically throughout the 19th century, though penetrated economically by international capitalism. Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation. Main article: United States oc ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main articles: Culture of Haiti A distinction should be made between Haitian Vodou and American (New Orleans) Voodoo. They are similar in some respects, but very different in most. Haitian Vodou mostly involves communication with spiritual deities (Lwa or Loa) whereas New Orleans Voodoo usually relies heavily on charms and other talismans, resembling another Caribbean/afro influenced religion: Hoodoo. ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main articles: Culture of Haiti A distinction should be made between Haitian Vodou and American (New Orleans) Voodoo. They are similar in some respects, but very different in most. Haitian Vodou mostly involves communication with spiritual deities (Lwa or Loa) whereas New Orleans Voodoo usually relies heavily on charms and other talismans, resembling another African-Caribbean influenced religion: Hoodoo. ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main article: Economy of Haiti Haiti remains the least-developed country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest in the world. Comparative social and economic indicators show Haiti falling behind other low-income developing countries (particularly in the hemisphere) since the 1980s. Haiti now ranks 153rd of 177 countries in the UN’s Human Development Index. About 80% of the population lives in abject poverty, making it the second poorest country in the world. Nearly 70% of all Haitians depend on the agricultur ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main article: Politics of Haiti Haiti is a presidential republic with an elected president and National Assembly. However, some claim it to be an authoritarian government in practice. On 29 February 2004, a rebellion culminated in the defacto resignation of president Jean-Bertrand Aristide and it is unknown if the current political structure will remain. The constitution was introduced in 1987 under the administration of Leslie Manigat and is modeled on those of the United States and France. Having been either completely ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main article: Departments of Haiti Haiti is divided into ten departments (provinces): Artibonite Centre Grand'Anse Nippes Nord Nord-Est Nord-Ouest Ouest Sud Sud-Est ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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Main article: Demographics of Haiti Although Haiti averages about 270 people per square kilometer (699/mi²), its population is concentrated most heavily in urban areas, coastal plains, and valleys. About 95% of Haitians are of African descent. The rest of the population is mostly mulatto, or mixed Caucasian-African ancestry. A few are of European or Levantine heritage. About two thirds of the population live in rural areas. The biggest city is the capital Port-au-Prince with 2 million inhabitants, ...

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Haiti, Haiti - History, Haiti - 1804: Independence, Haiti - 1915-1934: U.S. Occupation, Haiti - The Rise of Duvalier, Haiti - 1957-1986: Duvaliers and Aborted freeport, Haiti - 1986: After Duvalier Regime, Haiti - 2000-2004: Second Aristide Term and Ensuing Crises, Haiti - Post-Aristide, Haiti - Politics, Haiti - Departments, Haiti - Geography, Haiti - Economy, Haiti - Demographics, Haiti - Culture, Haiti - Miscellaneous topics

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