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Port-au-Prince ( / ˌpɔːrtoʊˈprɪns / PORT oh PRINSS; French: [pɔʁ o pʁɛ̃s] ⓘ; Haitian Creole: Pòtoprens, [pɔtopɣɛ̃s]) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. [2] The metropolitan area is defined by ...
Outline of Haiti. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Haiti: The Haiti – sovereign country located on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago. [1] Ayiti ("Land of Mountains") was the indigenous Taíno name for Hispaniola. The Haitian Creole and French -speaking country of ...
Haitian French ( French: français haïtien, Haitian Creole: fransè ayisyen) is the variety of French spoken in Haiti. [1] Haitian French is close to standard French. It should be distinguished from Haitian Creole, which is not mutually intelligible with French.
Gang war in Haiti. Since 2020, Haiti 's capital Port-au-Prince has been the site of an ongoing gang war between two major criminal groups and their allies: the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies (FRG9 or G9) and the G-Pep. [2] [3] [13] The Government of Haiti and Haitian security forces have struggled to maintain their control of ...
Haiti, dlhý tvar Haitská republika, je štát v Karibskom mori ležiaci spolu s Dominikánskou republikou na ostrove Hispaniola . Haiti (krajina vysokých hôr) bol pôvodný názov obyvateľov indiánov Taíno pre hornatú oblasť na západnej strane ostrova. Najvyšší bod v krajine je Pic la Selle vo výške 2 680 metrov.
The flag of Haiti ( French: drapeau d'Haïti, Haitian Creole: drapo Ayiti) is the national flag of the Republic of Haiti. It is a bicolour flag featuring two horizontal bands coloured blue and red, emblazoned by a white rectangular panel bearing the coat of arms of Haiti. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons atop a green hill and a ...
Ariel Henry ( French pronunciation: [aʁjɛl ɑ̃ʁi]; born 6 November 1949) is a Haitian neurosurgeon and politician who served as the acting prime minister after the assassination of Jovenel Moïse, until his formal resignation on 24 April 2024. [1] [10] [11] [12] During this period where the role of the head of state was vacant, the Council ...
