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Haiti

Also Known As Republic of Haiti
Caribbean

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is the third largest country in the Caribbean by area and, with a population exceeding 11 million, the most populous Caribbean country. The leaders of the Haitian Revolution declared independence from France on 1 January 1804. Its capital is Port-au-Prince. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Port-au-Prince 2
Population
11,906,096 2
2025 estimate.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
27,700 2
Independence or Founding Year
1804 2
The leaders of the Haitian Revolution declared independence from France on 1 January 1804.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Haiti

Cities

Cap-Haïtien

Haiti

Gonaïves

Haiti

Jacmel

Haiti

Les Cayes

Haiti

Port-au-Prince

Haiti

Saint-Marc

Haiti
Connections

Associated With

Ouest Department, States or Territories

Ouest Department is associated with Haiti.

Source Ouest Department (Wikipedia)
Port-au-Prince, Cities

Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti.

Source Port-au-Prince (Wikipedia)
The Caribbean, Regions
The Greater Antilles, Regions

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water
Windward Passage, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Port-au-Prince, Cities

Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti.

Source Port-au-Prince (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Conceptia Ouinsou

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Source Wikidata: Conceptia Ouinsou

Origin Of

Griot

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Source Griot (Wikipedia)tier 3
Soup Joumou

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Dessalines

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Toussaint Louverture

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Source Wikidata: Toussaint Louverture

Site Of

Dutty Boukman

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Plaine-du-Nord

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Saut-d'Eau

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Zora Neale Hurston

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Source Zora Neale Hurston (Wikipedia)lead paragraph
Quote, lead paragraph
Also published during this time was Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica (1938), documenting her research on rituals in Jamaica and Haiti.
Bank of the Republic of Haiti

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State University of Haiti

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Source State University of Haiti (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
The State University of Haiti (French: Université d'État d'Haïti (UEH), Haitian Creole: Inivèsite Leta Ayiti) is one of Haiti's most prestigious institutions of higher education.

Found There

Rumex acetosella

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Running Club Moss

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Saltcedar

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Selenicereus grandiflorus

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Senna alexandrina

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Shepherds Purse

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Silene latifolia

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Slender Seahorse

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Sorrel

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Southern Giant Horsetail

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Southern Maidenhair Fern

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Spikemoss

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Spinach

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Sweet chestnut

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Tecoma stans

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Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

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Trifolium arvense

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Water Hyacinth

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Water Lily

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Weeping Willow

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West Indian Manatee

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Whisk Fern

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White Clover

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Wild Boar

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Wild Sunflower

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Wood sandpiper

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Yellowfin Tuna

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Haiti (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Haiti
  • Infobox, capital
    Port-au-Prince
  • Infobox: area_km2
    27,700
  • Demographics section, 2025
    11,906,096 (2025 estimate)
  • History section, independence
    On 1 January 1804, the leaders of the Haitian Revolution declared their achieved independence from France.
  • Introduction
    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.
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Wikidata: Haiti
Wikidata Q790, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Port-au-Prince (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Port-au-Prince, Lead section
Quote, Has Capital: Port-au-Prince, Lead section
Port-au-Prince ( PORT oh PRINSS; French: [pɔʁ o pʁɛ̃s] ; Haitian Creole: Pòtoprens, [pɔtopɣɛ̃s]) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti.
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Wikidata: Three Bays Protected Area
Encompasses: Three Bays Protected Area, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Ouest Department (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Ouest Department, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Ouest Department, Lead paragraph
meaning "West") is one of the ten departments of Haiti.
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