Definition of haitis Haitis
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Part of speech
🔤- haitis, noun, plural of haiti.
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| haiti - a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere | ||
| Republic of Haiti | ||
| hayti, hispaniola, haiti an island in the West Indies | ||
| caribbean region including the Caribbean Islands | ||
| oas, organization of american states an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation | ||
| haitian capital, port-au-prince the capital and largest city of Haiti | ||
| haiti - an island in the West Indies | ||
| Hispaniola, Haiti, Hayti | ||
| greater antilles a group of islands in the western West Indies | ||
| republic of haiti, haiti a republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the western hemisphere | ||
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haiti
A country in the Carribean with capital Port-au-Prince.
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Haiti (French: "Haïti"; Haitian Creole: "Ayiti"), officially the Republic of Haiti (French: "République d'Haïti"; Haitian Creole: "Repiblik d Ayiti") is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola; the other country on the island is the Dominican Republic. There are two official language: French and Haitian Creole, or "Kreyol".The capital city of Haiti is Port-au-Prince.
It has a tropical climate, and is called in French "La Perle des Antilles" (The pearl of the Antilles), because of its natural beauty. It is very mountainous, but is no longer covered with forests, as it once was. It is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
Haiti is divided into ten "departements". There are two official languages, French and Haitian creole, or "Kreyol". The main religion is Roman Catholic, however Voodoo, derived from African folk beliefs in Benin, is still widely practised also. There are many holidays; the largest and most important is the "Mardi Gras".
History.
The native Arawak Amerindians - who lived in the island of Hispaniola when it was discovered by Columbus - were brutally killed by Spanish conquistadors within twenty-five years.
In the early 17th century, the French established a colony on Hispaniola, and in 1697, Spain sold to the French the western third of the island, Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean, but only through bringing many African slaves and destroying much of the enviro
