Haiti is an independent nation in North America. With the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2020 population is estimated at 11,402,539 according to countryaah. In the 16th century, the island of Hispaniola was colonized by Spaniards. At the end of the 17th century, they surrendered the western half of the island to France, which, with… Read More »
Brief information Back in 1492, the island of Hispaniola, part of whose territory is now occupied by Haiti, was discovered by Columbus. The Spaniards, and then the French, tried to bring their civilization to this island, and they partially succeeded, but, fortunately, not completely. Now Haiti boasts very beautiful white-sand beaches, as well as nature… Read More »
The first residents The island of Hispaniola, on which Haiti now occupies the west, was settled for the first time by saladoids from South America. Around the year 650 a second wave of immigrants came to the island with the Taino from the Arawak people. The Taino divided the island into five chiefdoms. Each was… Read More »