French 2 Final Culture: Haiti
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19 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Haïti | world's oldest black republic |
| les Antilles | Haiti, Guadeloupe, and Martinique together |
| Port-au-Prince | capital and largest city of Haiti |
| Point-à-Pitre | largest city on island of Grande Terre |
| Île aux Fleurs | nickname of Martinique |
| créole | one of the languages spoken in Haïti |
| Christophe Colomb | he discovered Haïti & Guadeloupe |
| Hispaniola | Haïti occupies half of this island |
| Basse Terre | capital of Guadeloupe; also name of one of the the islands |
| French West Indies | islands originally settled by Arawak indians |
| départements d'outre-mer | overseas "départements" of France |
| zouk | type of music; créole word for party |
| Saint-Pierre | 30,000 people died when it was destroyed by a volcanic eruption |
| Toussaint-Louverture | he encouraged slaves to seek their freedom |
| Grande Terre | Point-à-Pitre is here; 1 of 2 parts of Guadeloupe |
| Île aux Belles Eaux | nickname of Guadeloupe |
| Jean Bertrand Aristide | recently desposed president of Haïti |
| Aimé Césaire | noted author from Martinique |
| land of mountains | nickname of Haïti |
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