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.

2025年1月25日 · 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.

2024年5月21日 · Haiti became the world's first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean state when it threw off French colonial control and slavery in the early 19th Century. But independence...

2025年1月16日 · Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, as well as one of the most unequal in wealth distribution. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description …

2021年12月22日 · Currently the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti continues to experience bouts of political instability. Tip Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

2025年1月16日 · 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, …

Haiti (Haitian Creole: Ayiti; French: Haïti), officially the Republic of Haiti (Haitian Creole: Repiblik d Ayiti; French: République d'Haïti) is a country on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The other country on the island is the Dominican Republic.

Haiti , officially Republic of Haiti, Country in the West Indies, occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic to the east. Area: 10,450 sq mi (27,065 sq km). Population: (2025 est.) 12,562,000. Capital: Port-au-Prince. Almost the entire population is of African or African-European descent.

Haiti is the western part of the island Hispaniola, which was an important strategic location in the 17th century used by the Spaniards and France. In 1804 former African slaves established independence from France, and renamed the area Haiti, …

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.