Statistics for Country Quiz: Haiti 🇭🇹

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Time zones	1 (UTC-5)	88%
Bordering Seas	Caribbean sea	88%
In 2010, this natural disaster killed a staggering 200,000 people in Haiti	Earthquake	88%
Language	French	88%
Bordering Oceans	Atlantic ocean	75%
In 1492, this explorer made shore on the island where modern-day Haiti is situated on	Christopher Columbus	75%
Bordering Country	Dominican Republic	75%
National Sport	Football	75%
In 1697, that same country would cede their settlement to this fellow European country, who not only would give Haiti its name, but also end up ruling the island until its independence	France	75%
Capital	Port-Au-Prince	75%
In 1496, this European country established a settlement on the island, making it the first European settlement in the Western hemisphere in recorded history	Spain	75%
In 1915, this powerhouse country invaded due to fear that its investments in the country was in jeopardy, the country's troops would remain in Haiti until 1934	USA	75%
Independence	1804	63%
Most Famous Leader (1957-1971)	François Duvalier	63%
Nationality	Haitian	63%
And that same explorer gave the island the _________, or "Little Spain"	Hispaniola	63%
Climate	Tropical	63%
With its independence, not only did Haiti become the first _____ republic, but also the first country achieve its independence through a _____ revolt	Black	50%
Main Religion	Christianity	50%
State-Condition	Republic	50%
In 1801, a former slave, turned guerilla leader, conquers Haiti; abolishes slavery and makes it an autonomous territory, rather than colony	Toussaint Louverture	50%
As of 2018, an estimated 50-80% of Haitians practises some form of this unusual religion	Vodou	50%
	Slave	38%
Second-Largest City	Cap Haïtien	25%
Currency	Gourde	25%
Founding Father	Jean-Jacques Dessalines	25%
In 2021, unidentified gunmen would break into the Presidential palace - and execute the current President. The country has yet managed to regain stability since then	Jovenel Moïse	25%
Main Economic Sector	Tertiary / Service	25%
	Unitary	25%
National Dish	Griyo	13%
National Animal	Hispaniolan Trogon	13%
In 1990, this Haitian, populist priest would end up winning Haiti's first democratic election, although, he'd be overthrown on two separate occasions (1991 and 2004)	Jean-Bertrand Aristide	13%
Type of Government	Semi-Presidential	13%
Main Export	Textile	13%