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Haiti (Haïti in French; Ayiti in Haitian Creole; Hayti in nineteenth century English), officially the Republic of Haiti, occupies one-third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The country also includes many smaller islands such as La Gonâve, La Tortue (Tortuga), Les Cayemites, Île de Anacaona, and La Grande Caye. The uninhabited island of Navasse is claimed by both Haiti and the United States. 'Ayiti' (Haiti) being the indigenous Taíno name for the island means "Land of big Mountains", and it is a very mountainous country. It's highest point is Chaine de la Selle, which has a hight of 2,680 meters. Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The total area of Haiti is 27,750 km² (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince.

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Source: San Luis Obispo Tribune

tool goes here A house, left, at 116 E. Linwood Ave., is seen in Maple Shade, N.J., Thursday, May 24, 2012. A woman who would not identify herself, answered the door at Apt. B, door left, back of house, and said that it is the home of Ped ...
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'Hope For Haiti Now' Airs 8:00 PM, Tonight

'Hope For Haiti Now' Airs 8:00 PM, Tonight
Tonight at 8 P.M. ET/PT there will be a gigantic, star-studded telethon fund-raiser for the victims of the Haitian...
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Source: San Diego Local News 1

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Source: The Telegraph UK

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Source: Miami Herald

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Source: Naples Daily News

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Quietly Finding Haiti's Audacious Beauty

Source: The New York Times

To much of the outside world, the image of Haiti — when it pops up at all — is one of catastrophes, both natural and man-made. Violence, grinding poverty, flood, earthquakes all leave a lingering image of a benighted nation bereft of tend ...
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SOLIDAR network in Haiti: Better Work for a Decent Reconstruction

Source: Humanitarian News

Reporters Without Borders condemns the possibly imminent deportation of Ahmed Abdul Khaleq, a blogger and member of a group of five pro-democracy activists known as the “UAE 5,” following his arrest on 22 May after ...
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Three killed Indian peacekeepers to be honoured

Source: Sify

New York, May 27 (IANS) Three Indians who were killed during UN peacekeeping operations will be among over 100 security personnel to be honoured at a ceremony at the UN Headquarters here. The International Day ...
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CARACAS, Venezuela - An undersea fiber-optic cable that was laid last year between Venezuela and Cuba is working, a Venezuelan government official said Thursday. The cable was rolled out starting in Venezuela and r ...
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