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Essay Archive - Haiti
Haiti
The independent republic of Haiti consists of the western third of
the island of Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Caribbean. Haiti
shares the island with the Dominican Republic. Covering a total area of
10,714 square miles, Haiti has a northern and southern peninsula separated
by the Gulf of Gonave. The shape of Haiti has been compared to a lobster's
claw, with the upper pincer pointing toward Cuba and the lower longer claw
pointing toward Jamaica. Haiti is bounded on the north by the Atlantic
Ocean, on the east by the Dominican Republic, on the south b....
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