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