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National Floral Emblem Hibiscus [1] [4] National Tree Royal Palm [5] [6] [7] National Sport Soccer [2] National Dish Diri ak jon jon, griot National Beverage Rhum, Kleren Founding Fathers Toussaint L'Ouverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Henri Christophe, Alexandre Petion National Personification Erzuli Dantor, Katrin National Song Lakay, Tabou Combo
The oldest use of a symbol for Haiti is known since 1807. The symbol shows several national flags, with two cannons and palm trees. The symbol indicates the battle for independence of the republic. The motto, in French, means 'Strength through unity'. The use of the symbol was interrupted twice; once was during the period of Henri I.
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27 September – The United Nations reports during the first six months of this year at least 3,661 have been killed in Haiti, including 100 children, amid the ongoing gang violence. [33] 30 September – The United Nations Security Council unanimously votes to extend the Kenyan-led multinational police mission to Haiti until 2 October 2025. [34]
Le Marron Inconnu de Port au prince, [4] shortened as Le Marron Inconnu (French pronunciation: [lə ma.ʁɔ̃ ɛ̃.kɔ.ny], "The Unknown Maroon"), also called Neg Marron or Nèg Mawon (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [nɛɡ ma.ʁɔ̃], "Maroon Man"), [5] [6] is a bronze statue of a runaway slave, better known as a maroon, standing in the center of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
[6] [7] Moïse was initially treated at the General Hospital of Port-au-Prince, while erroneous rumors of her death began to circulate. [8] [9] [5] Haiti's Ambassador to the United States, Bocchit Edmond, told reporters that Moïse was "in stable, but critical condition" and arrangements were being made to evacuate her to Miami for treatment. [10]
Ninety percent of Haiti's children suffer from waterborne diseases and intestinal parasites. [389] HIV infection is found in 1.71% of Haiti's population (est. 2015). [ 390 ] Per a 2017 report, incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in Haiti is the highest in the region with an estimated 200 cases per 100,000 people. [ 391 ]
The couple had two children together during their marriage, which lasted until Leslie Delatour's death on January 26, 2001. [1] Delatour received an MBA from The George Washington University in 1988. She has worked as a businesswoman for a Haitian electrical utility as well as a road contractor during her career. [3]