Haiti

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. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.
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Some of the key events about Haiti

  • 1791
    A slave revolt erupted, leading to years of conflict and bloodshed
  • 1804
    Haiti gained independence from France, becoming the first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean state
  • 1804
    The newly independent nation was burdened with a crippling debt to France for recognition of its independence
  • 1860
    Concordat signed with the Vatican, recognizing Catholicism as the official state religion
  • 1915
    National Bank of Haiti established to stabilize the country's finances
  • 1915
    The United States began a 19-year military occupation of Haiti
  • 1934
    U.S. occupation of Haiti ended, restoring full sovereignty to the nation
  • 1937
    Thousands of Haitians were massacred along the border with the Dominican Republic
  • 1950
    Haiti's first credit union founded, promoting financial inclusion
  • 1957
    The Duvalier dictatorship began, ushering in decades of repression and economic decline
  • 1983
    Haiti's first national park, Parc National La Visite, established to protect biodiversity
  • 1986
    The end of the Duvalier era led to political instability and a series of coups
  • 1990
    First free and fair democratic elections held in Haiti's history
  • 1991
    A military coup overthrew the first democratically elected president
  • 2004
    A rebellion forced the president into exile, leading to political turmoil
  • 2010
    International community pledged billions in aid for post-earthquake reconstruction
  • 2010
    A catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the country, killing over 200,000 people
  • 2012
    Caracol Industrial Park opened, creating thousands of jobs in the manufacturing sector
  • 2021
    Haiti joined the African Union as an associate member, strengthening ties with African nations
  • 2021
    The president was assassinated, plunging the country into a constitutional crisis

Disclaimer: This material is written based on information taken from open sources, including Wikipedia, news media, podcasts, and other public sources.

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