Haiti

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=Later in 900 AD, Arawak Indians settled in the large villages of Haiti and called this nation //Ayiti. on desember 5 1492 christoher columbus saild o what now is haiti an named it// Hispaniola, or Little Spain.The Spaniards of Christopher Columbus killed the Arawaks, and for many years, this island had no human population. later close to the 17th century the French colonized haiti. the bigest monney maker was the frenches coffee, cocoa, sugarcane and cotton. witch the French brought the Afrikaans to work as slaves on these plantations. In 1791, the slaves revolted against the French rule haiti gains freedom. haiti became the first independent black nation. In 1884, Haiti was divided into Haiti and Dominican Republic. During World War II, Americans occupied Haiti. Here we look at the rich "Haiti Culture".= || = Historical Timeline- 1492 - Christopher Columbus lands and names the island Hispaniola, or Little Spain. = =1496 - Spanish establish first European settlement in western hemisphere at Santo Domingo, now capital of Dominican Republic.= 1697 - Spain cedes western part of Hispaniola to France, and this becomes Haiti, or Land of Mountains. 1801 - A former black slave who became a guerrilla leader, Toussaint Louverture, conquers Haiti, abolishing slavery and proclaiming himself governor-general of an autonomous government over all Hispaniola. 1802 - French force led by Napoleon's brother-in-law, Charles Leclerc, fails to conquer Haitian interior. Independence 1804 - Haiti becomes independent; former slave Jean-Jacques Dessalines declares himself emperor. 1806 - Dessalines assassinated and Haiti divided into a black-controlled north and a mulatto-ruled south 1818-43 - Pierre Boyer unifies Haiti, but excludes blacks from power. 1915 - US invades Haiti following black-mulatto friction, which it thought endangered its property and investments in the country. 1934 - US withdraws troops from Haiti, but maintains fiscal control until 1947. Duvalier dictatorships 1956 - Voodoo physician Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier seizes power in military coup and is elected president a year later. 1964 - Duvalier declares himself president-for-life and establishes a dictatorship with the help of the Tontons Macoute militia. 1971 - Duvalier dies and is succeeded by his 19-year-old son, Jean-Claude, or "Baby Doc", who also declares himself president-for-life. 1986 - Baby Doc flees Haiti in the wake of mounting popular discontent and is replaced by Lieutenant-General Henri Namphy as head of a governing council. 1988 - Leslie Manigat becomes president, but is ousted in a coup led by Brigadier-General Prosper Avril, who installs a civilian government under military control. Democracy, coup and intervention 1990 - Jean-Bertrand Aristide elected president in Haiti's first free and peaceful polls. 1991 - Aristide ousted in a coup led by Brigadier-General Raoul Cedras, triggering sanctions by the US and the Organisation of American States. 1994 - Military regime relinquishes power in the face of an imminent US invasion; US forces oversee a transition to a civilian government; Aristide returns. 1995 - UN peacekeepers begin to replace US troops; Aristide supporters win parliamentary elections Rene Preval, from Aristide's Lavalas party, is elected in December to replace Aristide as president. 1997-99 - Serious political deadlock; new government named. 1999 - Preval declares that parliament's term has expired and begins ruling by decree following a series of disagreements with deputies. Aristide's second term 2000 November - Aristide elected president for a second non-consecutive term, amid allegations of irregularities. 2001 July - Presidential spokesman accuses former army officers of trying to overthrow the government after armed men attack three locations, killing four police officers. 2001 December - 30 armed men try to seize the National Palace in an apparent coup attempt; 12 people are killed in the raid, which the government blames on former army members. 2002 July - Haiti is approved as a full member of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) trade bloc. 2003 April - Voodoo recognized as a religion, on a par with other faiths. 2004 January-February - Celebrations marking 200 years of independence turn into uprising against President Aristide, who is forced into exile. An interim government takes over. 2004 May - Severe floods in south, and in parts of neighboring Dominican Republic, leave more than 2,000 dead or disappeared. 2004 June - First UN peacekeepers arrive, to take over security duties from US-led force and to help flood survivors. 2004 July - International donors pledge more than $1bn in aid. 2004 September - Nearly 3,000 killed in flooding in the north, in the wake of tropical storm Jeanne. late 2004 - Rising levels of deadly political and gang violence in the capital; armed gangs loyal to former President Aristide are said to be responsible for many killings. 2005 April - Prominent rebel leader Ravix Remissainthe is killed by police in the capital. 2005 July - Hurricane Dennis kills at least 45 people. Prevail wins elections 2006 June - A democratically-elected government headed by Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard Alexis takes office.2006 February - General elections, the first since former President Aristide was overthrown in 2004. Rene Prevail is declared the winner of the presidential vote after a deal is reached over spoiled ballot papers. 2006 September - Launch of a UN-run scheme to disarm gang members in return for grants, job training. 2006 October - US partially lifts an arms embargo, imposed in 1991. 2007 January - UN troops launch tough new offensive against armed gangs in Cite Soleil, one of the capital's largest and most violent shantytowns. 2008 April - Food riots. Government announces emergency plan to cut price of rice in bid to halt unrest. Parliament dismisses Prime Minister Alexis. 2008 May - US and World Bank announce extra food aid totaling 30m dollars. In response to plea from President Preval for more police to help combat wave of kidnappings-for-ransom, Brazil agrees to boost its peacekeeping force. Tropical storms 2008 August/September - Nearly 800 people are killed and hundreds are left injured as Haiti is hit by a series of devastating storms and hurricanes.
 * = Historical Summary- Haiti is located in the Western Hemisphere and is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea. some believed that the first settlers were the Ciboneys who found the country in 450 AD. =

2008 September - Michele Pierre-Louis succeeds Jacques-Edouard Alexis as prime minister. 2008 November - A school in Port-au-Prince collapses with around 500 pupils and teachers inside. The authorities blame poor construction methods. 2009 May - Former US President Bill Clinton appointed UN special envoy to Haiti. 2009 July - World Bank and International Monetary Fund cancel $1.2bn of Haiti's debt - 80% of the total - after judging it to have fulfilled economic reform and poverty reduction conditions. 2009 October-November - Jean-Max Bellerive becomes prime minister after the Senate passes censure motion against his predecessor, Michelle Pierre-Louis. 2010 January - Up to 300,000 people are killed when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits the capital Port-au-Prince and its wider region - the worst in Haiti in 200 years. US takes control of the main airport to ensure orderly arrival of aid flights. 2010 March - International donors pledge $5.3 billion for post-quake reconstruction at a donor conference at UN headquarters. 2010 July - Popular anger grows over slow pace of reconstruction six months after quake. 2010 October - Run-up to presidential, parliamentary polls due on 28 November. Concern over exclusion of popular candidates. 2010 October-November - Cholera outbreak claims over 1,000 lives and triggers violent protests. || =Historical Enemies- Nowadays the kongo Recently have had harsh trade disputes, which have actually resulted in quite a few skirmishes.

In the past haitians have regarded both soviet russia and east germany as enemies, which resulted in wars that caused Haiti to be as poor as they are now || ﻿ haitis flag is based off of the french flag.the blue side of the flag represents﻿ the union of **black Haitians and the red stripe is the mulatto Haitians. ** || **Haitians don't really have any traditional clothing. The women usually wear loose clothing and straw hats. Men wear short sleeved-shirts and cotton pants/shots. Women usually sew their family's clothes themselves. **  || **Haiti’s food ** Haiti’s food is French based. Most Haitians eat rice, corn, beans for an average day to day meal. If they want something sweet they will usually eat some of the tropical fruit like mango, coconut, guava, avocado and pineapple. And sometimes they have there traditional corn pudding.  ||
 * = Historical Conflicts=After a successful slave rebellion in 1804, Haiti was became the first independent state in Latin America. Since then the country has endured 200 years of relentless tyranny, conflict, poverty and racial discord. In early 2004, U.S. Marines returned, once more, to restore order amidst chaos and anarchy in one of the world’s poorest, most hopeless states. Haiti has been exploited as a French and American colony, before falling victim to U.S. backed, anti-communist dictatorship. Haitian politics is traditionally conducted at the barrel of a gun, or the blade of a machete. Bowing to rebel demands and U.S. pressure, the ineffectual, but elected President Aristide has been forced into exile, as the U.S. has led a multinational force to restore order, in a nation = || =Map of the Country/ World Map[[image:dhjbvlbrweuhgv;awberuhvcuwaheafujwbhuegvuhweurghvuwer.gif]] || =**Flag and Significance [[image:booooooooooooom.gif]] ** =
 * =tradishanol caulchers) Haitian people dance during annual carnival celebrations in Port-au-Prince.[[image:dancing[1].jpg width="473" height="400"]] = || Traditional Clothing