Haiti, officially theRepublic of Haiti, is a country in theCaribbean on the island ofHispaniola in theCaribbean Sea, east ofCuba andJamaica, and south ofthe Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with theDominican 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.0 The capital and largest city isPort-au-Prince.
Haiti faces key challenges in thewater supply andsanitation sector:Notably, access to public services is very low, their quality is inadequate and public institutions remain very weak despite foreign aid and the government's declared intent to strengthen the sector's institutions. Foreign and HaitianNGOs play an important role in the sector, especially in rural and urban slum areas. (Full article...)
...that in 2004,Hurricane Jeanne hit the coastal city ofGonaïves, where it affected about 80,000 of the city's 100,000 residents. Official reports counted 3,006 people dead, with 2,826 of those inGonaïves alone.
...that formerPresident of HaitiJean-Claude Duvalier, also known as"Baby Doc" was exiled to France after his disposition in 1986. He lost most of his wealth due to his divorce from his wife Michèle, But died October 4, 2014, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti due to a heart attack at the age of 63.
Image 10Staff 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. (fromHistory of Haiti)
Image 11"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. (fromHistory of Haiti)
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