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The Nation Report
Hannah Houze
Geography
• Haiti is on the western third of the island of Hispaniola
• West of the Dominican Republic, Haiti is between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean
• The climate is tropical, and by the mountains, semiarid
Geography
• Haiti lies in the middle of a hurricane belt and is subject to severe storms from June to October
• Periodic flooding and droughts also occur in Haiti
• Haiti is very mountainous and has fertile valleys in between the mountains
• The mountains and valleys dispersed throughout the country cause extreme areas of contrasting elevation throughout the country
People
• Discovered by Christopher Columbus, Haiti was originally claimed for Spain
• The Treaty of Ryswick splits territories to French controlled and Spanish controlled
• The French had over 500,000 slaves in Haiti
• The slaves revolted and overtook the French in 1803
People
• In 1989, the population of Haiti was 6.1 million
• In this time period, the majority of Haitians were young
• In Haiti, the social structure roughly consists of upper class, middle class, peasants, and urban lower class
Culture
• The Haitian Compas is a dance and musical genre that originated in Haiti
• In Haitian art, food and lush landscapes are favorite subjects
• Kanaval or carnival, is a Haitian festival celebrating an escape from daily life
Culture
• A “World Heritage Site” in Haiti are the Palace of Sans Souci and the Citadel
• The religion in Haiti is predominantly Roman Catholic
• Vodou is also widely practiced, and even some Christians participate in rituals
History
• December 5 1492, Columbus discovers Haiti
• 1697, Treaty of Ryswick and Haiti becomes Saint Domingue
• 1791 slaves rebel against the French who treated the slaves very poorly
• May of 1802, slavery is reintroduced to Haiti and rebellions and massacres ensue
History
• 1804 the North and South have a civil war: Petion vs. Christophe
• In 1820 Christophe commits suicide, and the civil war ends
• 1915, Americans invade Haiti. They leave in 1934, and Haiti prospers
Sources
• 1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Haiti
• 2) http://www.travelinghaiti.com/history.asp• 3)
http://motherearthtravel.com/haiti/population.htm• 4) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Haiti• 5)
http://www.language-works.com/Haiti/history.htm