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Port-au-Prince: Capital of Haiti
Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. The city's population was estimated at 1,200,000 in 2022 with the metropolitan area estimated at a population of 2,618,894. The metropolitan area is defined by the IHSI as including the communes of Port-au-Prince, Delmas, Cité Soleil, Tabarre, Carrefour, and Pétion-Ville.

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No comment: Bodies lie on the street after upscale Haiti neighborhood targeted in gang attacks [Video]

No comment: Bodies lie on the street after upscale Haiti neighborhood targeted in gang attacks

Gangs launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital early on Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side by side with police.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published
Firefights break out in Haiti's capital as prime minister replaced [Video]

Firefights break out in Haiti's capital as prime minister replaced

Gun fights broke out between police and gangs in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince on Monday, the same day a new interim prime minister was expected to take over as the country faces a surge of..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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