Haiti
Tropical islands evoke images of sun, surf, and sand, palms swaying gently in the breeze, and happy, carefree people. Some of these stereotypical images hold true for Haiti, a country that shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Over time, however, this French-speaking land has suffered repeated natural and human-caused hardships. Raging hurricanes are frequent, leaving a wake of destruction. Earthquakes are a constant threat to life, property, and infrastructure.…
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- Full title :Haiti / Charles F. Gritzner.
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Tropical islands evoke images of sun, surf, and sand, palms swaying gently in the breeze, and happy, carefree people. Some of these stereotypical images hold true for Haiti, a country that shares the Caribbean island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Over time, however, this French-speaking land has suffered repeated natural and human-caused hardships. Raging hurricanes are frequent, leaving a wake of destruction. Earthquakes are a constant threat to life, property, and infrastructure. In January 2010, a massive earthquake struck the country's heartland, and Port au Prince, the capita.
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- Publication Date:©2011.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Chelsea House
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (118 pages) : : color illustrations, color map
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781438137261, 1438137265
- oclc:ocn730501945
- LC Classification:F1915.2
- Dewey Decimal:972.94
Table of Contents
Physical geography -- The 2010 earthquake -- Historical geography -- People and culture -- Politics and economy -- Living in Haiti today -- Haiti looks ahead.
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