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Haitian art is a complex tradition, reflecting African roots with strong Indigenous, American and European aesthetic and religious influences. It is an important expression of Haitian culture and history. Many artists cluster in "schools" of painting, such as the Cap-Haïtien school, which features depictions of daily life in the city, the ...
The National Library of Haiti ( BNH; French: Bibliothèque nationale d'Haïti) is Haiti's legal deposit library, with a collection of approximately 26,000 volumes. [1] It is located in the capital, Port-au-Prince and is the principal library of the city. The current head of the library is Dangelo Neard.
American University of the Caribbean (Haiti) [2] Theophany University (TU) [3] Université Agricole de Management des Metiers de la Production (UAMMP) [4] Academy of Sciences of Haiti (ASH) [5] Centre d'Enseignement Supérieur et de Recherche Scientifique (SUN) Université Saint-Michel Archange d'Haiti (UNISMAH) [6]
More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence in Haiti from January through March, up 53% from the last three months of 2023, the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH ...
The culture of Haiti is a creolized blend of African, European and Taino elements due to the French colonization of Amerindian land (which was then renamed Saint-Domingue ), in conjunction with the large diverse enslaved African population whom had later freed themselves by a successful revolt. These attributions have largely influenced the art ...
Ministry of National Education (Haiti) The Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training ( French: Ministère de l'Éducation nationale, et de la Formation Professionnelle ), or simply "Ministry of National Education," is a ministry of the Government of Haiti. This ministry is responsible for vocational training and education in Haiti ...
Nord-Ouest (department) Nord-Ouest ( French) or Nòdwès ( Haitian Creole; both meaning "North West") is one of the ten departments of Haiti as well as the northernmost one. It has an area of 2,102.88 km 2 (811.93 sq mi) and a population of 728,807 (2015 Census). Its capital is Port-de-Paix .
Numerous smaller islands make up a part of Haiti's total territory. The most notable islands are: Île de la Gonâve, the largest offshore island of mainland Hispaniola, is located to the west-northwest of Port-au-Prince in Haiti's Gulf of Gonâve, in the Caribbean Sea (the largest gulf of the Antilles). It has an area of 743 km 2.