The earthquake that recently hit Haiti shook the world again. The earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter Scale that occurred last Saturday has killed thousands of people and injured tens of thousands of others. Not to mention the hundreds of buildings that were destroyed and badly damaged.
This earthquake reminded the public of the earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010. At that time, Haiti was hit by an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter Scale. The devastating earthquake devastated the capital Port Au Prince and it is estimated that more than 200 thousand lives were lost.
Haiti Struck by 7.2 Magnitude Earthquake, More Than 1200 People Died
Haiti is a beautiful country located in the Caribbean Islands region, precisely on the island of Hispaniola. The Republic of Haiti is bordered by the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica and the Bahamas. The country with an area of 22,750 square kilometers is the capital of Port au Prince and has a population of about 11.4 million people spread over various cities and islands.
The Haitian population is dominated by Afro Haitians or Haitians of African descent who make up 95 percent of the total population and another 5 percent of mixed ethnicities and also European Haitians or Haitians of European descent. Christianity is the religion most practiced by Haitians. About 86.9 percent of Haitians follow Christianity. The rest are a mixture of traditional and non-religious religions. Commonly spoken languages are Haitian Creole and French.
The country that became independent on January 1, 1804 was once known as one of the world’s sugar producers. About 40 percent of the world’s sugar was supplied by Haiti when it was colonized by France. But now the sugar glory of Haiti is only left as history alone. Brazil is now taking over the position of the Caribbean countries and Haiti as the world’s sugar producer.
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