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Port-au-Prince, population 846,200 ( 1995), is the capital and largest city of Haiti. It is located on a bay of the Gulf of La Gonave . The city exports coffee and sugar. Port-au-Prince has food-processing plants and soap, textile, and cement factories. The city used to export shoes, baseballs, etc.
It was founded in 1749 by French sugar planters. In 1770, it replaced Cap-Haïtien as capital of the colony of Saint-Domingue, and in 1804 it became the capital of newly-independent Haiti. Before independence it was captured by British troops on June 4, 1794Events February 11 1st session of US Senate open to the public. March 14 Eli Whitney is granted a patent for the cotton gin. March 27 The United States Government established a permanent United States Navy and authorized the building of six vessels (in 17.
Landmarks include the quayA quay pronounced "key", is a wharf or bank where ships and other vessels are loaded. In Paris, it refers to the borders of the river Seine, together with its expressways and bouquinistes''. Related topics Quay County, New Mexico Connah's Quay, Wales St-Q, the University of Haiti , the National Palace, the National Museum, and the Basilica of Notre Dame.
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