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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Currency :
Gourde.
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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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Time Zone
: East ;GMT-5.
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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
