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Haiti

Haiti. Nick Jean-Baptiste 6 th Grade. Map, Flag, Capital, Population. Capital: Port-au-Prince Population: 10,411,000. Continent, Currency, Official Languages.

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Haiti

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  1. Haiti Nick Jean-Baptiste 6th Grade

  2. Map, Flag, Capital, Population • Capital: Port-au-Prince • Population: 10,411,000

  3. Continent, Currency, Official Languages • Is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. • Gourde • Creole French

  4. Religions, Head of State, Famous Food • Religions Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% • Poul Fri (Pool free) - Fried Chicken Tasot Cabrit (tah so kah breet) - Fried Goat Diri Sòs Pwa (deer reeh sauce pooh-a) - white rice ane bean sauce Bannan peze (Bann ann peh zay) - Fried Plantains Poul an sòs (pool an sauce) - Chicken Sauce

  5. Short History Haiti is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea. Hispaniola has two countries. Haiti makes up roughly the western 1/3 of the island. The Dominican Republic makes up the eastern 2/3 of the island. Christopher Columbus arrived in what is now Haiti in 1492. In 1697, the French took control. They brought African slaves to work on their large farms. In the late 1700's, the slaves rebelled. They fought for and won independence for Haiti in 1804.

  6. Continue… • After a period with many revolutions and counter-revolutions, US President Woodrow Wilson ordered his Marines to restore order in Haiti in 1915. The United States supervised presidential elections and in effect took control of the country. It was only until 1934 that US Marines left Haiti, but the country's finances would remain under American control until 1947.

  7. Famous PlacesPort-au-Prince The capital is the center for tourist visits, where explorations of the cultural sights unfold, including sightseeing the infamous "gingerbread-style" homes decorating the region. The National Archives and the National Library are also popular places to check out in the capital.

  8. Cathedrale de Port-au-Prince

  9. Parc National Historique La Citadelle

  10. My Hometown: Queens, New York • School: I attended PS 135 • Address: 91-11-210-place

  11. Why I Moved From My Country • I moved because my parents wanted to get there own house. And My parents thought that Florida was better than New York. Also, my mom got married and she got pregnant.

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