Milot (Milot)
Milot (Milo) is a commune in the Nord department of Haiti, 12 miles south of Cap-Haïtien. It is the site of Sans-Souci Palace, one of Haiti's most revered landmarks. The Citadelle Laferrière, Haiti's best-known landmark, is five miles (8 km) by road to the south. The town also hosts a hospital, Hôpital Sacré Coeur, run by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and the Crudem Foundation, Inc. It was the capital of the State of Haiti.
The commune consists of three communal sections, namely:
* Perches-de-Bonnet, rural
* Bonnet à l'Evêque, urban (town of Milot) and rural
* Genipailler, urban (Carrefour des Pères neighborhood) and rural
The commune consists of three communal sections, namely:
* Perches-de-Bonnet, rural
* Bonnet à l'Evêque, urban (town of Milot) and rural
* Genipailler, urban (Carrefour des Pères neighborhood) and rural
Map - Milot (Milot)
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Country - Haiti
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The island was originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno people, who originated in South America. The first Europeans arrived on 5 December 1492 during the first voyage of Christopher Columbus, who initially believed he had found India or China. Columbus subsequently founded the first European settlement in the Americas, La Navidad, on what is now the northeastern coast of Haiti. The island was claimed by Spain and named La Española, forming part of the Spanish Empire until the early 17th century. However, competing claims and settlements by the French led to the western portion of the island being ceded to France in 1697, which was subsequently named Saint-Domingue. French colonists established lucrative sugarcane plantations, worked by vast numbers of slaves brought from Africa, which made the colony one of the richest in the world.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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HTG | Haitian gourde | G | 2 |
USD | United States dollar | $ | 2 |
ISO | Language |
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FR | French language |
HT | Haitian Creole language |