Portal:Haiti

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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western side of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, it is the most populous Caribbean country.0 The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.

Haiti is a founding member of the United Nations, Organization of American States, Association of Caribbean States, and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. In addition to CARICOM, it is a member of the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. (Full article...)

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"We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the song "We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recorded by USA for Africa in 1985 to benefit famine relief in Africa. Initially, in late 2009, it had been suggested to Richie and Quincy Jones—producer of the original "We Are the World"—that a re-cut version of the song be re-released under the title "Live 25". Following the magnitude 7.0 M_w earthquake in Haiti in early 2010, which devastated most of the country and killed thousands of people, it was agreed that the song would be re-recorded by new artists, in the hope that it would reach a new generation and help benefit the people of Haiti.

The song was recorded in 14.5 half hours by over 80 artists on February 1, 2010. It was produced by Quincy Jones, and executively produced by Lionel Richie, and Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean. A music video directed by Canadian filmmaker Paul Haggis was released to accompany and promote the song. The song was also recorded in the Spanish language by a Latin supergroup and was titled "Somos el Mundo". The song was directed by Emilio Estefan and his wife Gloria. (Full article...)

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...that Restavec refers to a social system in Haiti whereby parents unable to care for their children send them to relatives or strangers, where they receive food and housing (and sometimes an education) in exchange for light housework.
...that in 2007, the Haitian national football team beat recent FIFA World Cup finalists Trinidad and Tobago 2-1, to win the Caribbean Cup for the first time.
...that La Visite National Park is one of the two national parks in Haiti. It is located in the southeast of the country and contains the country's highest mountain, Pic de la Selle.

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Statue of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, figure of the Haitian Revolution.

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Image 1The Kingdom of Haiti in the North and the Republic of Haiti in the South (from History of Haiti)
Image 2President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns triumphantly to the National Palace at Port-au-Prince in 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 3U.S. troops seizing Port-au-Prince airfield, September 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 4"Revenge taken by the Black Army for the Cruelties practiced on them by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 5Leclerc's veterans storm Ravine-a-Couleuvre (Snake Gully) in 1802. (from History of Haiti)
Image 6Market street in Port-au-Prince, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 7Bread market in St. Michel, 1928–1929 (from History of Haiti)
Image 8Dumarsais Estimé (from History of Haiti)
Image 9French sailors drowning Black prisoners during the Saint-Domingue expedition (from History of Haiti)
Image 10Bishop's House in Cap-Haitien, 1907 (from History of Haiti)
Image 11Provisional President Boniface Alexandre (2004–2006) led the intervention of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti in 2004. (from History of Haiti)
Image 12Battle for Santo Domingo, by January Suchodolski (1845) (from History of Haiti)
Image 13Haitian folk singer Manno Charlemagne (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 14Paul Magloire (from History of Haiti)
Image 15Flamingo tongue on a purple sea fan from Arcadin Islands, Haiti. This sea snail is found living on various species of soft corals and sea fans. (from Environment of Haiti)
Image 16Fishing village in Haiti, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 17Michel Martelly (from History of Haiti)
Image 18Opening of the mausoleum of Pétion and Dessalines in 1926 (from History of Haiti)
Image 19A sugar mill in Haiti (L'Homme et la Terre by Élisée Reclus, 1830–1905) (from History of Haiti)
Image 20Port-au-Prince and surroundings at the start of the 19th century (from History of Haiti)
Image 21Lysius Salomon (from History of Haiti)
Image 22Staff of the German legation and the Hamburg-Amerika Line agency at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1900. The agency was involved in the staffing and management of the legation. German nationals were comparatively numerous in Haiti and heavily involved in the Haitian economy until World War I. (from History of Haiti)
Image 23Charles Rivière-Hérard (from History of Haiti)
Image 24Marine's base at Cap-Haïtien (from History of Haiti)
Image 25Élie Lescot (from History of Haiti)
Image 26United States Marines and a Haitian guide patrolling the jungle in 1915 during the Battle of Fort Dipitie (from History of Haiti)
Image 27The French army, led by Leclerc, lands in Cap Français (1802). (from History of Haiti)
Image 28The coronation of Faustin I of Haiti in 1849 (from History of Haiti)
Image 29Citadelle Laferrière, built by Henri Christophe, is the largest fortress in the Americas. (from History of Haiti)
Image 30Sténio Vincent (from History of Haiti)
Image 31"Burning of the Plaine du Cap – Massacre of whites by the blacks". On 22 August 1791, slaves set fire to plantations, torched cities, and massacred the white population. (from History of Haiti)
Image 32Haitian culture is a creolized blend of primarily French and African cultures (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 33Jovenel Moïse (from History of Haiti)
Image 34As the unofficial leader of the revolution, Toussaint L'Ouverture is considered the father of Haiti. (from History of Haiti)
Image 35U.S. Coast Guard intercepting Haitian refugees, 1998 (from History of Haiti)
Image 36The ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace, severely damaged in the 1842 earthquake and never rebuilt (from History of Haiti)
Image 37Kanaval in Jacmel Haiti 2014 03 (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 38Michel Domingue (from History of Haiti)
Image 39American Marines in 1915 defending the entrance gate in Cap-Haïten (from History of Haiti)
Image 40Jean-Pierre Boyer (from History of Haiti)
Image 41U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Port-au-Prince, 9 March 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 42René Préval (from History of Haiti)
Image 43François Duvalier in 1968 (from History of Haiti)
Image 44Large portions of the National Palace collapsed. (from History of Haiti)
Image 45Jean-Jacques Dessalines (from History of Haiti)
Image 46The National Palace burned down during the revolt against Salnave in 1868 (from History of Haiti)
Image 47Swearing-in ceremony of Haitian Diaspora GwètòDe (Clergy in Vodou) (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 48Christopher Columbus landing on the island of Hispaniola in 1492 (from History of Haiti)
Image 49Fabre Geffrard (from History of Haiti)
Image 502004 Haiti flood (from Environment of Haiti)

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