Haiti Facts

Location The Caribbean

Official Languages French Creole Video “hello”  “salut” “goodbye”  “au revoir” Creole “hello”  “alo” “goodbye”  “babay” Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dML5Iy0VcWM

Official Religions Roman Catholic Core beliefs: listed in Nicene Creed Voodoo (also combined with other religions) Core beliefs: a religion based in connection to evil spirits, including attempts to connect with ancestors. Often done in private and people may turn to it when they are looking for healing.

Recent Events Earthquake in 2010 left many individuals homeless Areas of poverty following the earthquake were painted in bright colors to make the problem look less unpleasant

References The World Factbook: HAITI. (2017, July 13). Retrieved July 15, 2017, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world- factbook/geos/ha.html Barajas, J. (2015, April 28). Photo essay: Haiti’s earthquake victims wonder where the reconstruction money went. Retrieved July 15, 2017, from http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/photo-essay-haitis-tent-camps/ Religion. (n.d.). Retrieved July 15, 2017, from http://voodooneworleans.com/religion/ Girard, P. R. (2009). Birth of a Nation: The Creation of the Haitian Flag and Haiti's French Revolutionary Heritage. Journal of Haitian Studies, 135-150.