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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.

The first century of independence was characterized by political instability, international isolation, crippling debt payments to France, and a costly war with neighboring Dominican Republic. Political volatility and foreign economic influence prompted a U.S. occupation from 1915 to 1934. A series of unstable presidencies gave way to nearly three decades of dictatorship under the Duvalier family (1957–1986), which brought state-sanctioned violence, corruption, and economic stagnation. Following a coup d'état in 2004, the United Nations intervened to stabilize the country. In 2010, Haiti suffered a catastrophic earthquake, followed by a deadly cholera outbreak. With its deteriorating economic situation, Haiti has experienced a socioeconomic and political crisis marked by riots and protests, widespread hunger, and increased gang activity. As of May 2024, the country has had no remaining elected government officials and has been described as a failed state. (Full article...)

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The War of Knives (French: Guerre des couteaux), also known as the War of the South, was a civil war from June 1799 to July 1800 between the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture, a black ex-slave who controlled the north of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti), and his adversary André Rigaud, a mixed-race free person of color who controlled the south. Louverture and Rigaud fought over de facto control of the French colony of Saint-Domingue during the war. Their conflict followed the withdrawal of British forces from the colony earlier during the Haitian Revolution. The war resulted in Toussaint taking control of the entirety of Saint-Domingue, and Rigaud fleeing into exile. (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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Statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, figure of the Haitian revolution.

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Image 1Flamingo 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 2The coronation of Faustin I of Haiti in 1849 (from History of Haiti)
Image 3Fishing village in Haiti, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 4The National Palace burned down during the revolt against Salnave in 1868 (from History of Haiti)
Image 5A sugar mill in Haiti (L'Homme et la Terre by Élisée Reclus, 1830–1905) (from History of Haiti)
Image 6Jean-Claude and Michèle Duvalier en route to the airport to flee the country, 7 February 1986 (from History of Haiti)
Image 7Market street in Port-au-Prince, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 8Paul Magloire (from History of Haiti)
Image 9Michel Martelly (from History of Haiti)
Image 10Élie Lescot (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 122004 Haiti flood (from Environment of Haiti)
Image 13U.S. Coast Guard intercepting Haitian refugees, 1998 (from History of Haiti)
Image 14President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns triumphantly to the National Palace at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 15Port-au-Prince and surroundings at the start of the 19th century (from History of Haiti)
Image 16Michel Domingue (from History of Haiti)
Image 17Charles Rivière-Hérard (from History of Haiti)
Image 18Sténio Vincent (from History of Haiti)
Image 19Engraving of Cap-Français in 1728 (from History of Haiti)
Image 20U.S. troops seizing Port-au-Prince airfield, September 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 21Battle for Santo Domingo, by January Suchodolski (1845) (from History of Haiti)
Image 22Bishop's House in Cap-Haitien, 1907 (from History of Haiti)
Image 23Bread market in St. Michel, 1928–1929 (from History of Haiti)
Image 24Provisional President Boniface Alexandre (2004–2006) led the intervention of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti in 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 25The battle of Santo Domingo (1806) painted by Nicholas Pocock in 1808 (from History of Haiti)
Image 26Large portions of the National Palace collapsed (from History of Haiti)
Image 27The ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace, severely damaged in the 1842 earthquake and never rebuilt (from History of Haiti)
Image 28As the unofficial leader of the revolution, Toussaint L'Ouverture is considered the father of Haiti. (from History of Haiti)
Image 29Swearing-in ceremony of Haitian Diaspora GwètòDe (Clergy in Vodou) (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 30Kanaval in Jacmel Haiti 2014 03 (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 31The French army led by Le Clerc lands in Cap Français (1802) (from History of Haiti)
Image 32Leclerc's veterans storm Ravine-a-Couleuvre (Snake Gully) in 1802. (from History of Haiti)
Image 33American Marines in 1915 defending the entrance gate in Cap-Haïten (from History of Haiti)
Image 34Staff 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 35Jean-Pierre Boyer (from History of Haiti)
Image 36Marine's base at Cap-Haïtien (from History of Haiti)
Image 37Christopher Columbus landing on the island of Hispaniola in 1492. (from History of Haiti)
Image 38Lysius Salomon (from History of Haiti)
Image 39U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Port-au-Prince on 9 March 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 40François Duvalier in 1968 (from History of Haiti)
Image 41"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 42"Revenge taken by the Black Army for the Cruelties practiced on them by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 43Dumarsais Estimé (from History of Haiti)
Image 44Jean-Jacques Dessalines (from History of Haiti)
Image 45Opening of the mausoleum of Pétion and Dessalines in 1926 (from History of Haiti)
Image 46Haitian Folk Singer Manno Charlemagne (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 47"The Mode of exterminating the Black Army, as practiced by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 48United States Marines and a Haitian guide patrolling the jungle in 1915 during the Battle of Fort Dipitie (from History of Haiti)
Image 49Jovenel Moïse (from History of Haiti)
Image 50Citadelle Laferrière, built by Henri Christophe, is the largest fortress in the Americas. (from History of Haiti)
Image 51Fabre Geffrard (from History of Haiti)
Image 52René Préval (from History of Haiti)

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