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 | |  | | About Haiti: |
 | Location: Caribbean
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Port-au-Prince
Main Cities: Cap-Haïtien, Gonaives
Population: 7,035,000
Area: 27,750 km2
Currency: 1 gourde = 100 centimes
Languages: French, Creole
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant |
| More about Haiti: a republic occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, the E part consisting of the Dominican Republic: ceded by Spain to France in 1697 and became one of the richest colonial possessions in the world, with numerous plantations; slaves rebelled under Toussaint L'Ouverture in 1793 and defeated the French; taken over by the US (1915-41) after long political and economic chaos; under the authoritarian regimes of François Duvalier ("Papa Doc") (1957-71) and his son Jean-Claude Duvalier ("Baby Doc") (1971-86); returned to civilian rule in 1990, but another coup in 1991 brought military rule, which was ended in 1994 with US intervention. Official languages: French and Haitian creole. Religions: Roman Catholic and voodoo. Currency: gourde. Capital: Port-au-Prince. Pop.: 8 437 000 (2004 est.). Area: 27 749 sq. km (10 714 sq. miles) |
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