haiti

Haiti, a small island near the Caribbean was stumbled upon by Christopher Columbus in December of 1492 he referred to the island as “La Isla Espanola” (History of Haiti). However, Arawak Indians who called the island “Hayti” inhabited the Island. In the early years of Haiti the Spanish, Britain, and France were fighting for it for new territory. Towards the 17th century, the native Indians became extinct and the French ruled the Island.
Once under the French regulation they decided to use the island for it sufficient of resources such as coffee, cotton, sugar cane, and cocoa. As the demand for these products grew, the promotion of slavery went into full affect. Slaves imported from the west coast of Africa against their will to work and harvest crops. The slaves were a great essential part of the thriving economy in the region, by 1780; Haiti was one of the wealthiest regions in the world.
In the late 18th century, a revolution began against the French government. The slaves took action and revolted ruler Napoleon. In the beginning of the 19th century, Haiti was the first black independent nation. Haiti soon went through a rough time of assassination and over through of power. Haiti soon became split into two countries. The two countries today are known as the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Culture
Haiti is a very over colonized country; the population is at 9.8 million people (Pike). The second most populated country is Haiti. Haiti is also one of the poorest countries in North America. The country has two major ethnic groups, black and mulatto. In the country, they have two official languages, French and Creole.
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In 2010 a 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti. The earthquake left hundreds of thousands of people stranded without homes. It considered being the country’s worst earthquake in 200 years. It had destroyed so many buildings, homes, and office buildings. Haiti has always been a target for hurricanes and disasters of the ocean. Haiti is still trying to recover from all the devastations. Due to the earthquake, many Haitians live in run down homes. Four years later, some areas look the same after the earthquake hit the country.