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Anyone care for a slice of mud pie?
Cortlen “Happy” CloutierGEOG 201-02, Swanson
10/31/12 P
Pecha Kucha Presentation
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6 30,000 sq mi, located in the Caribbean
made up of the 2 nations: Dominican Republic & Haiti
common culture & history
common economic development till 50 yrs ago
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The Taino, first indigenous people on island
1492, Christopher Columbus arrived, named island, La Isla Espanola
Island served as a Spanish colony until 1697
Spain ceded west to the French
Haiti: wealthiest New World colony
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1804 Haiti gained independence
Haiti: Taino word for “Land of Mountains”
Haiti- worlds first sovereign republic
1844: Dominican Republic established
10 Both nations experienced many coups, revolts &
dictators
1937 Parsley Massacre
1990 1st freely elected President in Haiti
Haiti exploited by foreign powers/neighbors/dictators
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Haiti Western hemisphere’s most underdeveloped nation
Capital in south, Port-au-Prince
North part of country, most neglected
Mostly plantation agriculture
2010, massive earthquake that killed over 200,000 people
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New focus on Cap Haitien in North
“pull factor” away from Capital
New national vision- “build Haiti back better” & “Haiti is open for business”
Caracol Industrial Park
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$300 Million, 600 acre facility, expected to create 130,000 jobs.
A joint effort between Haitian Government, US State Dept,
International Development Bank and Sae-A-Trading Co.
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UNUN
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Other projects
Airport expansion
University
Port
Hotel
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Future Obstacles
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18Environmental destruction, a need to
rebuild…
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Citation list:
Ferreira, Susana. “The Clintons In Haiti: Can An Industrial Park Save The Country?” Time Oct. 2012: 1-2. World.time.com. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Padgett, Tim. “Haiti Without A Prime Minister Again: Is This Reconstruction Or ‘Deconstruction’?” Time Feb. 2012: 1-2. World.time.com. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Davis, Nick. “The Massacre That Marked Haiti-Dominican Republic Ties.” BBC News. Oct. 2012: 1-3. Bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america. Web. 25 Oct. 2012
Unknown Author. “Haiti And Dominican Republic: More Than The Sum Of Its Parts.” The World Bank. 11 July. 2012: 1-2. Worldbank.org/en/news. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Diamond, Jared. “Haiti And The Dominican Republic: One Island, Two Worlds.” The Globalist. Oct. 2012: 1-4. Theglobalist.com. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Unknown Author. “Dominican Republic Vs Haiti.” Find The Best. Oct. 2012: 1-2. Country-facts.findthedata.org. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Fragala-Smith, Karen. “Haiti: A Historical Perspective.” Newsweek/The Daily Beast. Jan 2010: 1-3. Thedailybeast.com/newsweek. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Than, Ker. “Haiti Earthquake, Deforestation Heighten Landslide Risk.” National Geographic News. Jan 2010: 1-2. Nationalgeographic.com. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Unknown Author. “Dominican Republic Signs Seven Agreements With Haiti.” Dominican Republic Live. March 2012: 1-4. Dominican-republic-live.com. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Acemoglu, Daron, and Robinson, James. “Why Is Haiti So Poor?” Why Nations Fail. April 2012: 1-3. Whynationsfail.com. Web. 25 Oct. 2012.
Silver, Alexandra. “Haiti And The Dominican Republic: A Tale Of Two Countries.” Time. Jan 2010: 1-2. Time.com. Web. 22 Oct. 2012.
Ventre, Tommy. “Planting Hope on Hispaniola.” World Watch. Vol. 21 Issue 1: 8-13. Academic Search Premier. Web. 18 Oct. 2012.
Unknown Author. “Clintons Urge Foreign Investment In Haiti.” Associated Press. Oct 2012: 1-1. Thegrio.com. Web. 30 Oct. 2012.