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After the French Revolution of 1789 Haiti underwent a slave revolt, but the French tricolor continued in use until 1803. The new blue-red flag represented the black and mulatto populations only. A black-red flag was used by various dictators, including François "Papa Doc" Duvalier and his son, but on Feb. 25, 1986, the old flag was reestablished.
Haiti
Official name: Repiblik Dayti (Haitian Creole); République d'Haïti (French) (Republic of Haiti).
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A Country Study: Haiti
Library of Congress Call Number F1934 .D64 2001
Please note: The current Country Study was previously in a multi-country volume. Chapter numbers reflect those used in the printed book.
Haiti
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Haiti
Capital : Port-au-Prince
Major Language(s) : Haitian, French
Largest City : Port-au-Prince
Date of UN Membership : 24 Oct. 1945
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 1461
Latitude/Longitude (at largest city) : 18°54'N 72°34'W
Currency : gourde
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 3110
Area (km2) : 27750
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 8087
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 270
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 398
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Location: Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic
Geographic coordinates: 19 00 N, 72 25 W
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Country (long form)Republic of Haiti
CapitalPort-au-Prince
Total Area10,714.33 sq mi
27,750.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Maryland)
Population6,964,549 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribut ...
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