Haiti is a mysterious, beautiful, colorful island filled with works of
great art and music as well as eland suffering strife
and economic chaos are the moment. I believe that land that defeated
the armies of Napoleon to establish the second oldest
republic in North America will find a way to overcome the tremendous
challenges and numerous dilemmas that face them and restore peace to
the island.
Haiti
is a French-speaking nation that occupies one-third of the main
island called Hispaniola the rest of the island is shared by
the Spanish-speaking Dominican Republic.
The people of Haiti are world famous for the artwork, music and cuisine.
Before the recent tumultuous events that have engulfed the
nation, Haiti was rebuild itself as premier Caribbean
vacation destination.
With cruise ships
calling on the scenic rock cliff lined beaches of Labadie and global
tourism fanning out across the island to explore the historic and
cultural treasures of Port-au-Prince or the impressive and imposing
walls of the largest fortress in the Caribbean the Citadels of
Laferriere.
And the other lesser
forts or palaces built during the time of Napoleon.
These
were crucial lynchpins in the Haitian revolution, witch produced the first Black Republic
as well as the second oldest republic
in the Americas and the first successful slave revolt in
history.
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Official
Name : Republic of Haiti.
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Capital
: Port-au-Prince
with a population of 3.000.000.
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Location
of Area : Western part of the Island
of Hispaniola with an area of 27,750 square Km (10,700 square
miles ) 50 miles East of Cuba;800 miles Southeast of Miami.
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Population
: 7,527,817
million With growth rate or 1.8% per annum;95% African
descent,5% mixed.
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Official languages : Creole and
French (English is spoken around the capital)
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Climate
: Temperature is warm, ranging year-round from 70-93 degree
F in the coastal regions, and 50-75 in
mountainous areas ; rainy seasons are April-May and
August-October.
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Electricity
: 110 volts,60
cycle AC.
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Telephone : Area code 509.From US
dial 011-509 plus local Number.
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Government
: Republic type of government with a President directly
elected by the people; A prime Minister designated by the
President from the majority in the two-chamber Parliament.
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Drive on
: The right Hand side. Us
and Canadian driver's license are valid