Haiti
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| Capital | Port-au-Prince |
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| Population | 10. 98 million (2017) |
| Continent | North America |
| Official_languages | Haitian Creole |
| French | |
| Points of interest | Labadie |
| Citadelle Laferrière | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 856844 |
About Haiti
Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic to its east. Though it's still recovering from a 2010 earthquake, many of Haiti's landmarks dating to the early 19th century remain intact. These include Citadelle la Ferrière, a mountaintop fortress, and the nearby ruins of Sans-Souci Palace, the baroque former royal home of King Henry I.
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Haiti: US missionaries reportedly kidnapped in Port-au-Prince
As many as 17 American Christian missionaries and their families, including children, have reportedly been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti 's capital, Port-au-Prince.
The kidnapping happened as The Missionaries were leaving an orphanage, the New York Times reports.
The Group are being held by The Armed gang, a local security source told the AFP news agency.
The US government is yet to provide any information on The Incident .
Armed gangs have controlled the poorest districts of the Haitian capital for years. Recently they have extended their hold to other parts of Port-au-Prince and its outlying areas, which has led to a huge rise in kidnappings.
More Than 600 kidnappings were recorded in The First three quarters of 2021, compared with 231 over the same period Last Year , according to the Centre for Analysis and Research in Human Rights , a civil society group based in Port-au-Prince.
Violence has spiralled in Haiti - the poorest country in the Americas - After The Assassination of President Jovenel Moise In July and an earthquake in August which killed More Than 2,000 People .
Source of news: bbc.com
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