Haiti
Haiti, ; French: ; }} officially the Republic of Haiti,; }} constitutions, and imperial declarations. Published writings of 1802–1919 in the United States commonly used the name ''Hayti'' (e.g. ''The Blue Book of Hayti'' (1919), a book with official standing in Haiti). By 1873 ''Haiti'' was common among titles of US published books as well as in US congressional publications. In all of Frederick Douglass' publications after 1890, he used ''Haiti''. As late as 1949, the name ''Hayti'' continued to be used in books published in England (e.g. ''Hayti: 145 Years of Independence—The Bi-Centenary of Port-au-Prince'' published in London, England in 1949) but by 1950, usage in England had shifted to ''Haiti''.}} 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. Haiti is the third largest country in the Caribbean, and with an estimated population of 11.4 million, is the most populous Caribbean country. The capital and largest city is Port-au-Prince.Haiti was originally inhabited by the Taíno people. In 1492, Christopher Columbus established the first European settlement in the Americas, La Navidad, on its northeastern coast. The island was part of the Spanish Empire until 1697, when the western portion was ceded to France and became Saint-Domingue, dominated by sugarcane plantations worked by enslaved Africans. The 1791–1804 Haitian Revolution made Haiti the first sovereign state in the Caribbean, the second republic in the Americas, the first country in the Americas to officially abolish slavery, and the only country in history established by a slave revolt. The 19th century saw political instability, international isolation, debt to France, and failed invasions of the Dominican Republic, including a costly war. U.S. forces occupied Haiti from 1915 to 1934, followed by dictatorial rule of the Duvalier family (1957–1986). After a coup d'état in 2004, the United Nations intervened. In the 2010s, a catastrophic earthquake and a deadly cholera outbreak devastated the country.
Haiti is a founding member of the United Nations, Organization of American States (OAS), Association of Caribbean States, and the . In addition to CARICOM, it is a member of the International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organization, and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States. Historically poor and politically unstable, Haiti has faced severe economic and political crises, gang activity, and the collapse of its government. With no elected officials remaining, Haiti has been described as a failed state. Provided by Wikipedia
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3A statement of the laws of Haiti in matters affecting business in its various aspects and activitiesby Chauvet, Pierre, lawyer of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Published 1947Washington, D.C. : Inter-American Development Commission, c1947.1 online resource (iii, 34 leaves)LLMC Digital
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4Published 1828Au Port-au-Prince : Chez C. Descauriet, 18281 online resource (738 p.)“...Haiti...”
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5Published 1828Au Port-au-Prince : Chez C. Descauriet, 18281 online resource (738 p.)“...Haiti...”
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6Published 1901Cap Haïtien, Haïti : Paris : Chez l'auteur ; V. Giard & E. Brière, 1901.1 online resource (122, 127 p.)“...Haiti...”
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7Published 1905[Port-au-Prince] : Impr. H. Amblard, [1905?]1 online resource (4 p.)“...Haiti...”
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8Published 1892Port-au-Prince, Haïti : Paris : Chez l'auteur ; A. Giard & E. Brière, 1892.1 online resource (x, 531 p.)“...Haiti...”
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9Published 1914Paris : Librairie générale de droit & de jurisprudence, 1914.1 online resource (ii, 345 p.)“...Haiti...”
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10Published 1868[Port-au-Prince : s.n., 1868?]1 online resource (14 p.)“...Haiti...”
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11Published 1909Paris : Librairie générale de droit & de jurisprudence, 1909.1 online resource (ii, 347 p.)“...Haiti...”
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12Published 2012Port-au-Prince : [Press nationales d'Haïti], 2012.1 online resource (22 pages)“...Haiti...”
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13Published 1948Port-au-Prince, Haïti : Impr. de l'État, [1948?]1 online resource (240 p.)“...Haiti...”
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14Published 1904Port-au-Prince : Impr. nationale, 1904.1 online resource (14 p.)“...Haiti...”
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15Published 1986Port-au-Prince, Haïti : Éditions Fardin, 1986.1 online resource (2 v. (957 p.))“...Haiti...”
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16Published 1852Réimprimée au Cap-Haytien : Impr. impériale, 1852.1 online resource (8 p.)“...Haiti...”
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17Published 1860[Port-au-Prince : Impr. nationale, 1860?]1 online resource (58 p.)“...Haiti...”
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18Published 1922Port-au-Prince : [s.n.], 1922.1 online resource (215 p.)“...Haiti...”
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19Published 1916Port-au-Prince : Imp. Edm. Chenet, 1916.1 online resource (152, [1] p.)“...Haiti...”
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20Port-au-Prince : L'Imp. nationale.v. ; 40-48 cm.“...Haiti...”
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