List of islands of Haiti

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This is a list of islands of Haiti. Most of The Republic of Haiti is situated on the western portion of Hispaniola, an island which it shares with the Dominican Republic. There are approximately 59 islands in Haiti making it one of the sovereign countries with the most islands in the Caribbean. The islands are either in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Gonave or Caribbean Sea (see map link). La Navase is disputed between Haiti and the US. Caye Sable is the most densely populated island in the world with up to 250 people sharing an area of just 0.16 ha (0.40 acres)

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Islands

Haitian islands include: [1]

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References

  1. ↑ "Islands of Haiti". GeoNames. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Anastil, Lancelot (2010). C'est La Vie. p. 33. ISBN   9781456811648 . Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bellegarde, Serge (October 1998). "Navassa Island: Haiti and the U.S. – A Matter of History and Geography". windowsonhaiti.com. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Haiti: Constitution, 1987 (English translation)".
  5. 1 2 3 Augier, Dominique; Watson, Patrick, eds. (2015). Etudes Caribéennes n°15: Ressources marines: états des lieux, usages et gestion Vol. 5, 15. p. 187. ISBN   9782342034318 . Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. ↑ Ile Grosse Caye, Haiti / Sud / Aquin
  7. ↑ "Ile Grosse Caye". GeoNames. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
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