Fort-Liberté
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Fort-Liberté is a historic coastal city in northeastern Haiti known for its natural harbor, colonial-era fortifications, and role in the country’s revolutionary history.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
commune ⓘ |
| bayType | coastal lagoon-like bay ⓘ |
| colonialPower | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| formerName |
Bayaha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort-Dauphin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
local commerce ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mangrove-fringed bay
ⓘ
natural anchorage ⓘ |
| hasFortification |
Fort Dauphin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Liberté (fort) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
colonial military architecture
ⓘ
revolutionary-era sites ⓘ |
| hasNaturalHarbor | true ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBorder | Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortFunction | regional port ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPresence |
Protestant churches
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismPotential |
eco-tourism around bay and mangroves
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm |
historic town center
ⓘ
waterfront area ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
site of revolutionary activity during Haitian Revolution
ⓘ
strategic colonial military port ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCenterOf |
Fort-Liberté Arrondissement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort-Liberté commune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCoastalCity | true ⓘ |
| isDepartmentCapitalOf | Nord-Est department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colonial-era fortifications
ⓘ
natural harbor ⓘ role in Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Haitian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageMinority | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nord-Est department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Haiti ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Fort-Liberté Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fort-Liberté Arrondissement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
defensive outpost against foreign navies
ⓘ
strategic point in struggles over Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC-5 ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | UTC-4 ⓘ |
| wasColonialPortOf | French colony of Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
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