Countries

Haiti

Haiti covers the mountainous western third of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Born of a revolution against French rule, it has faced repeated disasters, including the 2010 earthquake, and is the poorest country in the Americas.

The stone ramparts of the Citadelle Laferriere on its mountain ridge in northern Haiti, seen from the air through haze

The Citadelle Laferrière

Photo: Iconem, CC BY-SA 4.0

Blue and red, by tradition taken from the French tricolour with the white torn out in 1803. The coat of arms shows a palm tree topped by a cap of liberty and the motto Unity is strength.

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