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Encyclopedia > Ouest, Haiti

Ouest (English: West) is one of the nine departments of Haiti. Its main town is the national capital, Port-au-Prince. It has an area of 4,827 km² and a population of 2,943,200 (2002). It borders the Dominican Republic to the east. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Haiti is divided into nine departments (départements): Artibonite Centre GrandAnse Nord Nord-Est Nord-Ouest Ouest Sud Sud-Est Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Haiti | Departments of Haiti ... Haiti is a country situated on the western third of the island of Hispaniola and the smaller islands of Gonâve, Tortue (Tortuga), Grande Caye, and Vache in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba; the Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti. ... Categories: Caribbean geography stubs | Capitals in North America | Haiti ... The Dominican Republic is a Spanish-speaking representative democracy located on the eastern portion of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, bordering Haiti. ...


The department is divided in 5 arrondissements:

  1. l'Arcahaie
  2. Croix-des-Bouquets
  3. La Gonâve
  4. Léogane
  5. Port-au-Prince

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Haiti - TLP (760 words)
The name Haiti derives from the Arawak language of the native Taíno and means land of the mountains.
The nation of Haiti comprises the western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, west of the Dominican Republic and between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Haiti's geographic coordinates are at a longitude of 72° 25′ west and a latitude of 19° 00′ north.
Haiti travel guide - Wikitravel (1861 words)
Haiti (Haitian Creole: Ayiti, French: Haïti) is a Caribbean country that occupies the western one-third of the island of Hispaniola.
Haiti has been plagued by political violence for most of its history since then, and it is now one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere.
Taxis in Haiti are usually in the form of SUVs or Trucks as most of the roads are long overdue for repairs in addition to plethora of unpaved roads one faces while travelling in Haiti.
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