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Haiti-Dominican Republic: A divided island

By France24
18 September 2022   |   4:22 pm
The Caribbean island of Hispaniola is home to two countries: Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Both have a population of around 10 million — but that's about where their similarities end.

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