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Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican 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 is Port-au-Prince.

As of 2024, Haiti has faced severe economic and political crises, gang activity, and the collapse of its government. With no elected officials remaining, Haiti has been described as a failed state. (Full article...)

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A sequined *drapo* flag, depicting the *vèvè* symbol of the *lwa* Loko Atison; these symbols play an important role in Vodou ritual

Haitian Vodou (/ˈvoʊduː/) is an African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries. It arose through a process of syncretism between several traditional religions of West and Central Africa and Roman Catholicism. There is no central authority in control of the religion and much diversity exists among practitioners, who are known as Vodouists, Vodouisants, or Serviteurs.

Vodou teaches the existence of a transcendent creator divinity, Bondye, under whom are spirits known as lwa. Typically deriving their names and attributes from traditional West and Central African deities, they are equated with Roman Catholic saints. The lwa divide into different groups, the nanchon ("nations"), most notably the Rada and the Petwo, about whom various myths and stories are told. This theology has been labelled both monotheistic and polytheistic. An initiatory tradition, Vodouists commonly venerate the lwa at an ounfò (temple), run by an oungan (priest) or manbo (priestess). Alternatively, Vodou is also practised within family groups or in secret societies like the Bizango. A central ritual involves practitioners drumming, singing, and dancing to encourage a lwa to possess one of their members and thus communicate with them. Offerings to the lwa, and to spirits of the dead, include fruit, liquor, and sacrificed animals. Several forms of divination are utilized to decipher messages from the lwa. Healing rituals and the preparation of herbal remedies and talismans also play a prominent role. (Full article...)

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...that in 2004, Hurricane Jeanne hit the coastal city of Gonaïves, 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 in Gonaïves alone.
...that Gens de couleur were Free people of color in French colonial Haiti. The Gens de couleur could own plantations, and often owned large numbers of slaves themselves.
...that former President of Haiti Jean-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.

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The Citadelle Laferrière, near Milot in Haiti : guns and bullets at the rear.

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Image 1As the unofficial leader of the revolution, Toussaint L'Ouverture is considered the father of Haiti. (from History of Haiti)
Image 2Christopher Columbus landing on the island of Hispaniola in 1492. (from History of Haiti)
Image 3Élie Lescot (from History of Haiti)
Image 4"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 5François Duvalier in 1968 (from History of Haiti)
Image 62004 Haiti flood (from Environment of Haiti)
Image 7Citadelle Laferrière, built by Henri Christophe, is the largest fortress in the Americas. (from History of Haiti)
Image 8Dumarsais Estimé (from History of Haiti)
Image 9Haitian Folk Singer Manno Charlemagne (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 10Charles Rivière-Hérard (from History of Haiti)
Image 11Opening of the mausoleum of Pétion and Dessalines in 1926 (from History of Haiti)
Image 12Kanaval in Jacmel Haiti 2014 03 (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 13"The Mode of exterminating the Black Army, as practiced by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 14Jean-Jacques Dessalines (from History of Haiti)
Image 15President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns triumphantly to the National Palace at Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 16Sténio Vincent (from History of Haiti)
Image 17The battle of Santo Domingo (1806) painted by Nicholas Pocock in 1808 (from History of Haiti)
Image 18"Revenge taken by the Black Army for the Cruelties practiced on them by the French", by Marcus Rainsford, 1805 (from History of Haiti)
Image 19Provisional President Boniface Alexandre (2004–2006) led the intervention of the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti in 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 20Marine's base at Cap-Haïtien (from History of Haiti)
Image 21Fabre Geffrard (from History of Haiti)
Image 22Flamingo 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 23The coronation of Faustin I of Haiti in 1849 (from History of Haiti)
Image 24Jean-Claude and Michèle Duvalier en route to the airport to flee the country, 7 February 1986 (from History of Haiti)
Image 25Michel Domingue (from History of Haiti)
Image 26A sugar mill in Haiti (L'Homme et la Terre by Élisée Reclus, 1830–1905) (from History of Haiti)
Image 27Battle for Santo Domingo, by January Suchodolski (1845) (from History of Haiti)
Image 28U.S. Coast Guard intercepting Haitian refugees, 1998 (from History of Haiti)
Image 29Engraving of Cap-Français in 1728 (from History of Haiti)
Image 30Leclerc's veterans storm Ravine-a-Couleuvre (Snake Gully) in 1802. (from History of Haiti)
Image 31Large portions of the National Palace collapsed (from History of Haiti)
Image 32Staff 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 33The ruins of the Sans-Souci Palace, severely damaged in the 1842 earthquake and never rebuilt (from History of Haiti)
Image 34René Préval (from History of Haiti)
Image 35Bread market in St. Michel, 1928–1929 (from History of Haiti)
Image 36U.S. troops seizing Port-au-Prince airfield, September 1994 (from History of Haiti)
Image 37The National Palace burned down during the revolt against Salnave in 1868 (from History of Haiti)
Image 38Jean-Pierre Boyer (from History of Haiti)
Image 39Michel Martelly (from History of Haiti)
Image 40The French army led by Le Clerc lands in Cap Français (1802) (from History of Haiti)
Image 41Paul Magloire (from History of Haiti)
Image 42American Marines in 1915 defending the entrance gate in Cap-Haïten (from History of Haiti)
Image 43United States Marines and a Haitian guide patrolling the jungle in 1915 during the Battle of Fort Dipitie (from History of Haiti)
Image 44Jovenel Moïse (from History of Haiti)
Image 45Port-au-Prince and surroundings at the start of the 19th century (from History of Haiti)
Image 46Fishing village in Haiti, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 47Market street in Port-au-Prince, 1996 (from History of Haiti)
Image 48The Kingdom of Haiti in the North and the Republic of Haiti in the South (from History of Haiti)
Image 49Swearing-in ceremony of Haitian Diaspora GwètòDe (Clergy in Vodou) (from Culture of Haiti)
Image 50Bishop's House in Cap-Haitien, 1907 (from History of Haiti)
Image 51U.S. Marines patrol the streets of Port-au-Prince on 9 March 2004 (from History of Haiti)
Image 52Lysius Salomon (from History of Haiti)

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