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.

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

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