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Haiti Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Haiti Index: People History Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Haiti Relations PEOPLEAlthough Haiti averages about 302 people per square kilometer, its…Les Cayes
(Encyclopedia) Les CayesLes Cayeslā kā [key], Cayes, or Aux CayesAux Cayesō kā [key], town (1990 est. pop. 37,600), SW Haiti, on the Caribbean Sea. Haiti's chief southern port, it handles exports,…Ogé, Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Ogé, VincentOgé, VincentvăNsäNˈ ōzhāˈ [key], c.1750–1791, Haitian revolutionist and national hero. A free mulatto, well educated and comparatively wealthy, he was sent to plead before…Duvalier, Jean-Claude
(Encyclopedia) Duvalier, Jean-ClaudeDuvalier, Jean-ClaudezhäN-klōd [key]Duvalier, Jean-Claude düvälyāˈ [key], 1951–2014, president of Haiti (1971–86). At age 19, he was proclaimed “president for life…Soulouque, Faustin Élie
(Encyclopedia) Soulouque, Faustin ÉlieSoulouque, Faustin ÉliefōstăNˈ ālēˈ s&oomacr;l&oomacr;kˈ [key], c.1785–1867, emperor of Haiti (1849–59). An illiterate former slave, he became president…Cayes
(Encyclopedia) Cayes, Haiti: see Les Cayes.Aux Cayes
(Encyclopedia) Aux Cayes: see Les Cayes, Haiti.Le Cap
(Encyclopedia) Le Cap: see Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.Aristide, Jean-Bertrand
(Encyclopedia) Aristide, Jean-BertrandAristide, Jean-Bertrandzhänˈ bĕrträndˈ äˌrēstēdˈ [key], 1953–, president of Haiti (1991, 1994–96, 2001–4). A radical Catholic priest who defended liberation…Christophe, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Christophe, HenriChristophe, HenriäNrēˈ krēstôfˈ [key], 1767–1820, Haitian revolutionary leader. A freed black slave, he aided Toussaint Louverture in the liberation of Haiti and was…Trending
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