Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.
The native Taino -- who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when Christopher COLUMBUS first landed in 1492 -- were virtually wiped out by Spanish settlers within 25 years. In the early 17th century, the French established a presence on Hispaniola. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but relied heavily on the forced labor of enslaved Africans and environmentally degrading practices.
Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain
10 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.
| Name | Type | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Nord-Est | Department | HT-NE |
| Centre | Department | HT-CE |
| Ouest | Department | HT-OU |
| Sud-Est | Department | HT-SE |
| Sud | Department | HT-SD |
| Grand'Anse | Department | HT-GA |
| Nord-Ouest | Department | HT-NO |
| Nord | Department | HT-ND |
| L'Artibonite | Department | HT-AR |
| Nippes | Department | HT-NI |
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Roarcry · the church
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