history of Haiti: Quick Facts

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Map of the island of Hispaniola showing the political boundaries between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with major cities labeled in both countries. The map includes surrounding waters-the Atlantic Ocean to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south-and a small locator inset showing the island's position in the Caribbean region.

Full-length portrait of Toussaint-Louverture in military uniform with a feathered top hat, holding a document and a sword, with a landscape and figures in the background.

Engraving of Emperor Jean-Jacques Dessalines of Haiti in a blue military uniform with gold trim, shown from the waist up in an oval frame above a name plaque.

François Duvalier

Brazilian UN peacekeepers and search and rescue workers in orange and tan uniforms search through rubble with heavy equipment at the collapsed UN headquarters in Haiti.

Map showing the 2010 Haiti earthquake's epicenter near Port-au-Prince, with concentric colored zones indicating levels of perceived shaking from extreme (red) to moderate (green). Fault lines, tectonic plate boundaries, and major affected cities are marked. The map also lists the percentage of destruction in several cities and highlights the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault.

A map of Latin America and the Caribbean shows several countries highlighted in blue with large arrows pointing toward them, overlaid with the text "U.S. interventions."

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