Haiti
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Publicado: 9 de enero de 2013
Leriam
Haiti is a country in the Antilles, situated in the western part of the island the Spanish and bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south and west by the Caribbean Sea or theWest Indies and east by the Dominican Republic. To its west lies the Republic of Cuba. Its territory also includes Gonave Island, Turtle Island, the archipelago of islands and island Cayemites Vachesand other various islands of its territorial waters. The uninhabited island of Navasse (Navaza Island in Spanish) is claimed by Haiti to the U.S. administration
Eric
Port au Prince, the capital ofthe Republic of Haiti, founded by the French in 1749 on former minor settlements, is named after the ship "Le Prince" commanded by Monsieur Saint André that docked at the port of the city - situatedbetween the Gulf of Gonave and the Bay of Port-au-Prince.
Alpha
On January 12, 2010 the capital suffers a powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the poorest country in theWestern Hemisphere, Haiti, destroying the center of the capital, Port au Prince. Which killed thousands of people and millions of lost.
Javier
Languages
The two official languages of Haiti areFrench and Haitian Creole. French is the most written, studied in schools and administratively authorized language. It is spoken by most educated Haitians and the most used in the business sector.Haitian Creole is co-official language since 1961, and is spoken by virtually the entire population of the country. Haitian Creole is a creole languages based on French and African influencescontaining Spanish vocabulary.
Kevin Jeriel
Religion and Culture
In Haiti 55% of the population profess Roman Catholicism and Protestants make up just over 20% of the population.
Haitian Voodoo, atradition associated with the arrival of slaves from Africa to America is unique to the country, as it is practiced by more than half of the population.
Haiti has a long and storied history,...
Haiti is a country in the Antilles, situated in the western part of the island the Spanish and bordered on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south and west by the Caribbean Sea or theWest Indies and east by the Dominican Republic. To its west lies the Republic of Cuba. Its territory also includes Gonave Island, Turtle Island, the archipelago of islands and island Cayemites Vachesand other various islands of its territorial waters. The uninhabited island of Navasse (Navaza Island in Spanish) is claimed by Haiti to the U.S. administration
Eric
Port au Prince, the capital ofthe Republic of Haiti, founded by the French in 1749 on former minor settlements, is named after the ship "Le Prince" commanded by Monsieur Saint André that docked at the port of the city - situatedbetween the Gulf of Gonave and the Bay of Port-au-Prince.
Alpha
On January 12, 2010 the capital suffers a powerful earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck the poorest country in theWestern Hemisphere, Haiti, destroying the center of the capital, Port au Prince. Which killed thousands of people and millions of lost.
Javier
Languages
The two official languages of Haiti areFrench and Haitian Creole. French is the most written, studied in schools and administratively authorized language. It is spoken by most educated Haitians and the most used in the business sector.Haitian Creole is co-official language since 1961, and is spoken by virtually the entire population of the country. Haitian Creole is a creole languages based on French and African influencescontaining Spanish vocabulary.
Kevin Jeriel
Religion and Culture
In Haiti 55% of the population profess Roman Catholicism and Protestants make up just over 20% of the population.
Haitian Voodoo, atradition associated with the arrival of slaves from Africa to America is unique to the country, as it is practiced by more than half of the population.
Haiti has a long and storied history,...
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