City of Independence
E928804
The "City of Independence" refers to Gonaïves, the Haitian city historically recognized as the place where Haiti’s independence was proclaimed in 1804.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haitian Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Jacques Dessalines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| demographics | predominantly Afro-Haitian population ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ port activities ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 18th century ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipal government of Gonaïves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | regional trade hub ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | symbolic birthplace of Haitian independence ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | Proclamation of Haiti’s independence on 1 January 1804 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | site of Haiti’s declaration of independence ⓘ |
| hasIndependenceMonument | monuments commemorating 1804 independence proclamation ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | over 100000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasPort | Gonaïves port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commercial center
ⓘ
communal section seat ⓘ port city ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
ⓘ
Haitian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Artibonite department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Haiti ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Gonâve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Artibonite Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | City of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Gonaïves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Artibonite region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCountryCode | HT ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Christianity ⓘ |
| religionPracticed | Vodou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | served by national roads ⓘ |
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