All about Haiti

Maliyah
 Table of Contents
Topic Page
Introduction 1
Geography 2
Flag 3
Language 4
Food 5
Celebrations 6
A famous person from this country 7
Glossary 8
About the Authors 9
 Introduction
•  The capital of Haiti is Port-au-Prince.
Haiti was discovered by Christopher
Columbus in 1492. It was a French
territory in 1804. Haiti was the first black
republic to gain it's independence.
 Geography
What does the land look like?

•  Haiti is shaped like a birds head with an

open beak. Haiti shares the island
known as Hispaniola with the bordering
neighbor, Dominican Republic. It is filled
with mountains and hills. Like most
islands the weather is hot all during the
year.
 Flag
What does the flag look like and what does it mean?

•  Haiti`s flag has a

royal palm tree on it.
This symbolizes
victory and success
for the Haitian
people.
 Language
What language is spoken? What are some words in this language?

•  The language
spoken in Haiti is
Creole at home and
they learn French in
school.
 Food
What special food is eaten in this country?

Beignets is made from bananas or

plantains and is eaten in Haiti during
carnival time.
 Celebrations
Are there any different celebrations?

•  Haiti has carnival every year. Carnival is

a festival in the streets. Carnival is
celebrated with games and food.
People wear masks to hide who they
are as they dance in the streets.
A famous person from this country

•  A famous person
from Haiti is Jean
Jacques-Dessalines
he was a poet and
an activist.
 Glossary
•  Population - The total number of people who
live in a place.
•  Climate - The usual weather in a place as in
a warm climate
•  Geography - The study of the earth including
it’s people, resources, climate and physical
features.
•  Island - a piece of land surrounded by water.
 About the Authors
•  My name is Maliyah. I’m in Ms. Barret’s class
and I did research on Haiti. It was really fun. I
learned a lot of new things.