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Fun fact 2 about Port-au-Prince

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The area that is today Port-au-Prince was once part of the Xaragua chiefdom, with multiple Taino settlements.

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Port-au-Prince

Haiti

Country
Haiti
Population
2.6M
Coordinates
18.54, -72.33
115th most populous city in the world

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.

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