Haiti

Some of the key events about Haiti

• 1791

  A slave revolt erupted, leading to years of conflict and bloodshed
• 1804

  Haiti gained independence from France, becoming the first black-led republic and the first independent Caribbean state
• 1804

  The newly independent nation was burdened with a crippling debt to France for recognition of its independence
• 1860

  Concordat signed with the Vatican, recognizing Catholicism as the official state religion
• 1915

  National Bank of Haiti established to stabilize the country's finances
• 1915

  The United States began a 19-year military occupation of Haiti
• 1934

  U.S. occupation of Haiti ended, restoring full sovereignty to the nation
• 1937

  Thousands of Haitians were massacred along the border with the Dominican Republic
• 1950

  Haiti's first credit union founded, promoting financial inclusion
• 1957

  The Duvalier dictatorship began, ushering in decades of repression and economic decline
• 1983

  Haiti's first national park, Parc National La Visite, established to protect biodiversity
• 1986

  The end of the Duvalier era led to political instability and a series of coups
• 1990

  First free and fair democratic elections held in Haiti's history
• 1991

  A military coup overthrew the first democratically elected president
• 2004

  A rebellion forced the president into exile, leading to political turmoil
• 2010

  International community pledged billions in aid for post-earthquake reconstruction
• 2010

  A catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the country, killing over 200,000 people
• 2012

  Caracol Industrial Park opened, creating thousands of jobs in the manufacturing sector
• 2021

  Haiti joined the African Union as an associate member, strengthening ties with African nations
• 2021

  The president was assassinated, plunging the country into a constitutional crisis

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