Cité Soleil

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Cité Soleil is a densely populated and impoverished commune in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area of Haiti, known for its informal settlements and chronic social and economic challenges.

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Cité Soleil canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune
human settlement
capitalOfCountryNearby Port-au-Prince
characteristic chronic economic challenges
chronic social challenges
densely populated
food insecurity
gang violence
high crime rate
high population density
high unemployment
impoverished
inadequate housing
informal settlements
limited access to basic services
poor sanitation
vulnerability to natural disasters
climate tropical climate
continent North America
country Haiti
governedAs commune of Haiti
hasBorderWith Carrefour
Delmas
Port-au-Prince
hasIssue inadequate waste management
lack of formal infrastructure
limited access to education
limited access to healthcare
water contamination
involvedIn 2004–2007 armed clashes in Port-au-Prince
knownFor humanitarian crises
presence of NGOs and aid organizations
slum conditions
urban poverty
language French
Haitian Creole
locatedIn Ouest Department
surface form: Ouest department

Port-au-Prince
surface form: Port-au-Prince metropolitan area
locatedOn Gulf of Gonâve
partOf Arrondissement of Port-au-Prince
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism

Roman Catholicism
Haitian Vodou
surface form: Vodou
subjectOf human rights reports
international peacekeeping operations
urban development studies
timeZone UTC−05:00
timeZoneDST UTC−04:00

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Ouest Department containsCity Cité Soleil
Pont Rouge nearbyCity Cité Soleil