Haiti - Wikipedia
Haiti, [b] officially the Republic of Haiti, [c] [d] is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic.
Haiti | History, Geography, Map, Population, & Culture | Britannica
3 天之前 · Haiti, country in the Caribbean Sea that includes the western third of the island of Hispaniola and such smaller islands as Gonâve, Tortue (Tortuga), Grande Caye, and Vache. The capital is Port-au-Prince.
List of islands of Haiti - Wikipedia
There are approximately 59 islands in Haiti making it one of the sovereign countries with the most islands in the Caribbean. The islands are either in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Gonave or Caribbean Sea (see map link). La Navase is disputed between Haiti and the US.
Haiti Maps & Facts - World Atlas
2023年6月19日 · Haiti is a large mountainous country located in the north-central Caribbean; occupying the western third of the Island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago. It is positioned in the Northern and Western hemispheres of the Earth.
HAITI: A Brief History of a Complex Nation - Institute of Haitian …
Located in the Caribbean, Haiti (View: A Map of Haiti) occupies the western third of the island of Hispaniola, with the Dominican Republic in the eastern two-thirds. With an area of about 10,714 square miles, Haiti is approximately the size of the state of Maryland.
Haiti - The World Factbook
2024年11月6日 · A 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti’s southern peninsula in 2021, causing well over 2,000 deaths; an estimated 500,000 required emergency humanitarian aid. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, as well as …
Geography of Haiti - Wikipedia
The Republic of Haiti comprises the western three-eighths of the island of Hispaniola, west of the Dominican Republic. [1] [2] Haiti is positioned east of the neighboring island of Cuba, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Haiti - The World Factbook
2021年12月22日 · shares island of Hispaniola with Dominican Republic (western one-third is Haiti, eastern two-thirds is the Dominican Republic); it is the most mountainous nation in the Caribbean
Haiti Factsheet - The World Factbook
Introduction. Background. In 1697, Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which later became Haiti. The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean.
Haiti - Republic of Haiti - Dayti, Haïti - Hispaniola - Caribbean
A virtual guide to Haiti on the island Hispaniola, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea in south. Located on the island are the independent states of Haiti (in west) and the Dominican Republic.