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Haiti (Hardcover)
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Haiti (Hardcover)
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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
capital and largest city, was left in ruin. More than 200,000
people died, and several million were left homeless. Though Haiti
became independent in 1804, its history is one of tyrannical
government, grinding poverty, social turbulence, and massive
human-caused environmental destruction. Haiti explains how this
beleaguered land has fallen short of becoming an idyllic "tropical
paradise."
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