Republic of Haiti

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République d'Haïti
Repiblik d Ayiti
Flag of Republic of Haiti
Flag
Coat of arms of Republic of Haiti
Coat of arms
Location of Republic of Haiti
Capital
and largest city
Port-au-Prince
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
GovernmentSemi-presidential republic
• President
Ariel Henry
Area
• Total
27,750 km²
Population
• 2018 estimate
11,439,646


Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the western side of the island of Hispaniola. It has a starvation rate more than 50 times higher than nearby socialist Cuba.[1]

History

In 1959, the CIA helped autocrat François Duvalier, also known as "Papa Doc," become the dictator of Haiti. His secret police killed between 30,000[2] and 100,000[3] Haitians.

References

  1. "Malnutrition". World Health Rankings. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  2. Jon Henley (2010-01-14). "Haiti: a long descent to hell" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. Steve Kangas. "A Timeline of CIA Atrocities" Archived from the original on 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-02-07.