Haiti is a very unique in that the country accepts 3 types of currency for exchange of goods. The official currency for the country is the Haitian Gourde which includes paper bills as well as coins. Both the bills and coins contain historical figures that were pivotal to Haiti’s history and culture. As with most currency exchange rates‚ the rate between the US dollar and the Haitian Gourde changes based on the current market conditions. As of today March 10th‚ 2018‚ the exchange rate between
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Two countries. Many differences. Many similarities. Between the U.S.A. and Haiti‚ the cultures seem totally different but looks can be deceiving. Haiti may appear to be a bad place and may seem to be poor‚ but the similarities between the U.S. and them can be fairly baffling. The U.S.A has plenty of its own special things that only it has. One is the population. The population of the U.S.A is 313‚847‚468 people as of June 2012. The U.S.A. has the third largest population in the world. Then you
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up in Haiti where more than half of the population live in extreme poverty and two out of three Haitians lives on less than US$2 per day according to the world food programme‚ I quickly realized how the people around me and my friends didn’t have the opportunity that I had in order to reach their potential and achieve their dream. Attending school‚ having a meal where many of the opportunities that many people were deprived of in Haiti. Extreme poverty is one of the biggest factor in Haiti that affect
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Haiti and Dominican Republic are two independent countries in the Caribbean. The Spaniards occupied the Dominican Republic until 1821‚ which influenced their heritage. At the same token the United States also occupied the Dominican Republic for eight years to protect its commercial interests. The Haitians occupied it for twenty-two years‚ which fueled the hatred for Haitians. What set the Dominican Republic apart from other Caribbean islands is diverse mixture of difference influences from around
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However‚ many of these discussions focused on this regime as the cause of the multiple crises that affected Haiti during the twentieth century. Considering this‚ Michel-Rolph Trouillot explores the origins and development of the Duvalierist regime‚ addressing the importance of the historical context in which this regime developed to understand the factors that made it possible in his book “Haiti: State against Nation: Origins and Legacy of Duvalierism”. In order to do this‚ Trouillot uses state and
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Sheller‚ Mimi. Democrary After Slavery: Black Publics and Peasant Radicalism in Haiti and Jamaica. Gainesville: University Press of Florida‚ 2006. In the quest to learn more about these two nations after emancipation‚The author Mimi Sheller’s main goal of the entire book is to highlight both Haiti and Jamaica as they “developed a shared radical vision of democracy based on the post-slavery ideology of freedom”. Both countries had suffered harsh treatment during the era of slavery and both were
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Since history does not exist as a separate‚ unconnected entity‚ Hispaniola’s past European interactions has had lasting effects on the racial identification of The Dominican Republic and Haiti. Instead of focusing on 20th century history‚ such as the rule of the brutal Dominican dictator Rafael Truijo‚ European imperialism established the foundation for European affluence in Hispaniola‚ shaping the 20th and 21st century society. The mulatto population‚ mix race‚ was a result of Spanish and African
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The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic disaster; the earthquake measured 7.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was near the town of Léogâne‚ approximately 25 km west of Haiti’s capital‚ Port-au-Prince. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday‚ January 12th‚ 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded‚ most measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook vigorously for nearly two minutes. The quake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince‚ and other towns in the region. Several
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Haiti overloads my soul with so much joy‚ but breaks my heart into a million pieces. Haiti‚ the supreme monetarily deprived country in the Western Hemisphere that also hosts the most dangerous slums‚ paradoxically‚ has the richest society in affection‚ bliss‚ and compassion; the people are vibrant‚ strong‚ and resilient. The country itself is a realm of contrasts. Since the year of 2010‚ my world‚ and Haiti‚ has never been the equivalent to their previous ways of life. An earthquake with a magnitude
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Current Affairs: Haiti Cholera Outbreak Began in late October‚ the cholera outbreak triggered by improper sanitation have spread throughout Haiti as well as its capital‚ Port au Prince. At least 250 people have died and more than 3‚000 are sickened by the illness‚ which causes diarrhoea‚ acute fever‚ vomiting and severe dehydration. Currently‚ only those with the most severe cases of diarrhoea are being admitted because of resource shortage. The issue have become global as the international
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