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Title:
Haiti
Description:
Modern-day Haiti is depicted on this general reference map published by the Central Intelligence Agency. Shading highlights its mountainous topography, while an inset map demonstrates that Haiti is about the size of Maryland and Delaware. Although Haiti was the first Latin American republic to declare its independence, the population did not prosper. Throughout the 19th and 20th century, the country has been plagued by political turmoil and has been ruled by numerous dictators. Today, it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with many citizens seeking asylum in the Untied States, especially southern Florida. Haiti's neighbor to the east is the Dominican Republic, the former Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (Hispaniola), which gained its independence in 1844.
Creator:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
Name on Item:
United States, Central Intelligence Agency
Date:
1994
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Haiti--Maps
Places:
Haiti
Extent:
1 map : col. ; 61 x 61 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
Washington, D.C : Central Intelligence Agency
Scale:
Scale 1:1,000,000
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown by shading and spot heights.
Includes comparative area map.
"802268 (R01366) 6-94."
Featured in the Faces & Places Exhibit, Kravis Center, Palm Beach, FL, 2005
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004.
Identifier:
05_04_000134
Barcode:
30000007463661