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The Brief:Haiti, in Haitian Creole: Ayiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti also includes many smaller islands such as La Gonave, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, ?le de Anacaona, and La Grande Caye. The uninhabited island of Navasse is claimed by both Haiti and the United States. 'Ayiti' (Haiti) was the indigenous Tano name for the island. Its highest point is Chaine de la Selle, at 2,680 meters. The total area of Haiti is 27,750 km2 (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince.
A former French colony, Haiti became the first independent black republic and the only nation ever to form fro..
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