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Republic of Haiti (1820–1849)
Period of Haitian statehood / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Haiti (French: République d’Haïti, Haitian Creole: Repiblik d Ayiti) from 1820 to 1849 was effectively a continuation of the first Republic of Haiti that had been in control of the south of what is now Haiti since 1806. This period of Haitian history commenced with the fall of the Kingdom of Haiti in the north and the reunification of Haiti in 1820 under Jean-Pierre Boyer. This period also encompassed Haitian occupation of Spanish Santo Domingo from 1822 to 1844, creating a unified political entity governing the entire island of Hispaniola. Although termed a republic, this period was dominated by Boyer's authoritarian rule as president-for-life until 1843. The first Republic of Haiti ended in 1849 when President Faustin Soulouque declared himself emperor, thus beginning the Second Empire of Haiti.
Republic of Haiti | |||||||||||||||
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1820–1849 | |||||||||||||||
![]() Maximum extent of the Republic of Haiti from 1822 to 1844 | |||||||||||||||
Capital | Port-au-Prince | ||||||||||||||
Common languages | French Spanish Haitian Creole | ||||||||||||||
Government | Unitary presidential republic
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President | |||||||||||||||
• 1820–1843 (first) | Jean-Pierre Boyer | ||||||||||||||
• 1847–1849 (last) | Faustin Soulouque | ||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||
• Reunification of North and South Haiti | 18 October 1820 | ||||||||||||||
9 February 1822 | |||||||||||||||
27 February 1844 | |||||||||||||||
• Proclamation of President Faustin Soulouque as Emperor Faustin I | 26 August 1849 | ||||||||||||||
Currency | Gourde (HTG) | ||||||||||||||
ISO 3166 code | HT | ||||||||||||||
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Today part of | Haiti |