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Port-de-Paix
Port-de-Paix (; or ; meaning "Port of Peace") is a commune and the capital of the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 462,000 (2015 IHSI estimate). Port-de-Paix used to be a large exporter of bananas and coffee.
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- Port-de-Paix
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- Commune
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- Haiti
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- Haiti
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- Nord-Ouest
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- Arrondissement
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- Port-de-Paix
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- Geography
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- Early history
- From 1600 to 1800
- Liberation
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Port-de-Paix (; or ; meaning "Port of Peace") is a commune and the capital of the Nord-Ouest department of Haiti on the Atlantic coast. It has a population of 462,000 (2015 IHSI estimate). Port-de-Paix used to be a large exporter of bananas and coffee.
==Geography== The city of Port-de-Paix located on a small coastal plain on the Atlantic coast of Haiti in the Tortuga Canal on the bank of Three-Rivers in an area marked by agricultural activities.
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