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The official languages of Haiti are French and Haitian Creole. Traditionally, the two languages served different functions, with Haitian Creole the informal everyday language of all the people, regardless of social class, and French the language of formal situations: schools, newspapers, the law and the courts, and official documents and decrees.
There were an estimated 881,500 people of Haitian ancestry in the United States in 2015, [348] while in the Dominican Republic there were an estimated 800,000 in 2007. [349] There were 300,000 in Cuba in 2013, [ 350 ] 100,000 in Canada in 2006, [ 351 ] 80,000 in Metropolitan France (2010), [ 352 ] and up to 80,000 in the Bahamas (2009).
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 who had later freed themselves by a successful revolt.
Most are immigrants or their descendants from the mid-late 20th-century and ongoing 21st century mass migrations to the United States. Haitian Americans represent the largest group within the Haitian diaspora. In 2021, the U.S. Census estimated that 1,138,855 people of full or partial Haitian descent lived in the United States. [2]
By 1840, Haiti had ceased to export sugar entirely, although large amounts continued to be grown for local consumption as taffia-a raw rum. However, Haiti continued to export coffee, which required little cultivation and grew semi-wild. The 1842 Cap-Haïtien earthquake destroyed the city, and the Sans-Souci Palace, killing 10,000 people.
The Haitian community in Springfield has worked to address rumors by sharing the truth about Haitian culture — particularly its food. ... "Our goal is to serve people with respect," Joseph said ...
Trump used the presidential debate to repeat unfounded claims that Haitian immigrants “are eating dogs and cats … eating people’s pets” in Springfield, Ohio.
The arrival of Joseph, Oreus and as many as 15,000 other immigrants from Haiti over roughly the last three years has reshaped this city of 58,000, offering some promise of economic revival along ...