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The Republic of Haiti, in French ''République d'Haïti'', in the local creole ''Repiblik Ayiti''. Occupies half of the island of Hispaniola (now there's a famous name), with the [[
Became independent from France in a revolution in 1804, the first state to undergo a slave revolution and the only one in the Western Hemisphere.
Since then the country has undergone a succession of coups, repeated occupation by the USA, the rule of the father-and-son despots known as "Papa Doc" and "Baby Doc" Duvalier (the latter rising to power at ''19''), followed by what can only be called anarchy. Things were finally settling down politically, just in time for a horrific earthquake to hit in January of 2010. In 2020 a gang war erupted, and by 2024 gangs controlled most of the capital, with severe effects on the population.
The parents of
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