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Let's learn a little about the country of Haiti!
This country is in the Caribbean Sea in the Pacific Ocean, and shares the other half of an island with the Dominican Republic.
It is about 10,000 square miles, and about 11 million people live there.
The people in this country speak French or Haitian Creole.
(from: wikipedia - haiti)
The flag of Haiti is two sideways stripes of blue and red, with a white rectangle in the middle with the coat of arms of Haiti.
The blue and red are for the different people of the country.
(from: wikipedia - flag of haiti)
To eat in this country you might have griot, which is pork cooked with orange or lime juice, and usually eaten with beans and rice.
(from: wikipedia - griot)
Visiting this country you might go see the Citadelle Laferrièrem, which is an old castle built around the year 1820.
(from: wikipedia - citadelle laferrièrem)
There is a castle called Sans-Souci Palace built in 1813 where the King of Haiti lived for a long time until an earthquake came along and destroyed it.
(from: wikipedia - sans-souci palace)
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