Haiti

Some parts of Haiti may not look very pleasing but believe us when we say it is just as interesting as any other Caribbean island. Here are some reasons why:

Haiti is a very poor country although it has very nice beaches. Haiti’s money is called the Gourde. Haiti's one dollar is equal to $0.016 in the United States!

I hope you will enjoy learning about Haiti!

This is money from Haiti.

1956

Voodoo physician Francois "Papa Doc" Duvaier seizes power in military coup and is elected president a year later.

This is a animal in Haiti is called a "Solendon".

This is what Haiti's flag looks like.

80% of Haitians are Roman Catholic, 16% are Protestant, 4% other. Voodoo is another religion that almost all Haitians practice.

This is a voodoo ceremonial drum and costume from Haiti