Brief
History and Contemporary Information of Haiti:
Haiti occupies
the western third of
the island of Hispaniola, between the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Haiti’s
year of first colonial contact was in 1492, by Christopher Columbus. The
original colonial powers were the Spanish. Their date of independence was
January 1st, 1804, from the French. The languages spoken in Haiti
are French, Creole, English and Spanish.
As of July
2012, the Haiti population is estimated to be 9,801,664.
Adjoavi Edoh
One food associated with Haiti is ‘Red Beans &
Rice’, for information on how to make this dish, check out the video below.
One musical artist associated with Haiti is Wyclef Jean.
Jean is recognized for his influential songs on Haiti. One song by Wyclef is
‘Hold On’, to listen, check out the video below.
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