By -

After the successful Haitian revolution, in which the republic of Haiti won independence from France, it became the second independent state in America after the United States and the first republic in the world led by blacks.

It is the only independent state in America where the French language predominates, and one of the two, along with Canada, where it is the state language.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Etymology

By -
Image
 Puerto Rico is Spanish for "rich port". Puerto Ricans  often call the island Borinquén, a derivation of Borikén, its  indigenous   Taíno  name, which means "Land of the Valiant Lord". The terms boricua and borincano derive from Borikén and Borinquen respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known in Spanish as la isla del encanto, meaning "the island of enchantment". Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista, in honor of Saint  John the Baptist , while the capital city was named Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("Rich Port City"). Eventually traders and other maritime visitors came to refer to the entire island as Puerto Rico, while San Juan became the name used for the main trading/shipping port and the capital city. The island's name was changed to Porto Rico by the United States after the  Treaty of Paris of...
Read more

What is the fifty-first state and why it is not in the United States

By -
Image
  Today, the "fifty-first states" are territories that are dependent on the United States or directly want to become part of the United States. In this presentation, we will not be talking about the counties that want to become states. Our goal is to find out why the "fifty-first states" exist at all. Mexico In 1847–48, with the United States occupying Mexico at the conclusion of the Mexican–American War, there was talk in Congress of annexing the entirety of Mexico. The result was the Mexican Cession, also called the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for the town in which the treaty was signed, in which the U.S. annexed over 40% of Mexico. Talk of annexing all of Mexico disappeared after this time. In 1848 a bill was debated in congress that would have annexed the Republic of Yucatán, but a vote failed to take place. Mexico–United States relations refers to the diplomatic and economic relations between Mexico and the United States. The two countries share a maritime and ...
Read more
By -
 Migration The United States and Mexico released a joint declaration in June 2019 to address the shared challenges of irregular migration. In this declaration, Mexico committed to increasing enforcement to curb irregular migration, supporting the U.S. expansion of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) across the U.S. southern border, and offering jobs, healthcare, and education to migrants returned pursuant to MPP. From June 2019 to May 2020, Mexico apprehended 145,682 migrants, contributing to a significant decrease in irregular migrant arrivals to the United States. The United States and Mexico recognize the strong links between promoting development and economic growth in southern Mexico and the success of promoting prosperity, good governance, and security in Central America. The United States and Mexico welcome the Comprehensive Development Plan launched by Mexico in concert with El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to promote these goals. The United States and Mexico will en...
Read more