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Named for the Indian word meaning high ground the mountainous country ofHaiti is the secondoldest independent nation in the Western Hemispheresurpassed only by the United States and the worlds first black republic.African slaves created the nation in 1804 after revolting against the colonysFrench government. Located on the western third of the island of Hispaniola inthe Caribbean Sea Haiti is one of the worlds poorest countries. Most of its 9million inhabitants depend upon farming to feed themselves yet years oflargescale cutting of forests and subsequent soil erosion have devastated theland. Political unrest continues to contribute to the countrys troubles asits government seeks to address problems ranging from environmental degradationto substandard health care to widespread poverty. «
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