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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 side 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, it is the most populous Caribbean country.0 The capital and largest city isPort-au-Prince. Haiti is a founding member of theUnited Nations,Organization of American States,Association of Caribbean States, and theOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie. In addition toCARICOM, it is a member of theInternational Monetary Fund,World Trade Organization, andCommunity of Latin American and Caribbean States. (Full article...) Selected article -show anotherThe heavily damagedNational Palace of Haiti after the earthquake A catastrophicmagnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake struckHaiti at 16:53 local time (21:53UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010. Theepicenter was near the town ofLéogâne, Ouest department, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west ofPort-au-Prince, Haiti's capital. By 24 January, at least 52aftershocks measuring 4.5 or greater had been recorded. An estimated three million people were affected by the quake. Death toll estimates range from 100,000 to about 160,000; the Haitian government estimated the death toll to range from 220,000 to 316,000, although these figures are a matter of some dispute. The earthquake is the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century for a single country. The government of Haiti estimated that 250,000residences and 30,000commercial buildings had collapsed or were severely damaged. Haiti's history ofnational debt, prejudicial trade policies by other countries, and foreign intervention into national affairs contributed to the existing poverty and poor housing conditions that increased the death toll from the disaster. (Full article...) Did you know
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