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Modern-day Haiti is depicted on this general reference map published by the Central Intelligence Agency. Shading highlights its mountainous topography, while an inset map demonstrates that Haiti is about the size of Maryland and Delaware. Although Haiti was the first Latin American republic to declare its independence, the population did not prosper. Throughout the 19th and 20th century, the country has been plagued by political turmoil and has been ruled by numerous dictators. Today, it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with many citizens seeking asylum in the Untied States, especially southern Florida. Haiti's neighbor to the east is the Dominican Republic, the former Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (Hispaniola), which gained its independence in 1844.
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3f463891v
label
Haiti
core
obj
dtoType
map
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1
Source metadata
id
3f463891v
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Haiti
description
Modern-day Haiti is depicted on this general reference map published by the Central Intelligence Agency. Shading highlights its mountainous topography, while an inset map demonstrates that Haiti is about the size of Maryland and Delaware. Although Haiti was the first Latin American republic to declare its independence, the population did not prosper. Throughout the 19th and 20th century, the country has been plagued by political turmoil and has been ruled by numerous dictators. Today, it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with many citizens seeking asylum in the Untied States, especially southern Florida. Haiti's neighbor to the east is the Dominican Republic, the former Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (Hispaniola), which gained its independence in 1844.
date
["1994"]
year
1994
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
05_04_000134
creators
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Haiti--Maps
subjectsGeographic
Haiti
North and Central America
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
Haiti
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Washington, D.C
publisher
Central Intelligence Agency
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
19
schema:longitude
-72.4167
extent
1 map : col. ; 61 x 61 cm.
notes
Relief shown by shading and spot heights.
Includes comparative area map.
"802268 (R01366) 6-94."
Featured in the Faces & Places Exhibit, Kravis Center, Palm Beach, FL, 2005
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004.
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no
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3f463891v
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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