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Carrefour (Kafou,, meaning Crossroads in English) is a largely residential commune in the Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, in the Ouest department of Haiti.[1]

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  1. 32 relations: Alexandre Pétion, André Rigaud, Arrondissements of Haiti, Cacos (military group), Departments of Haiti, Field hospital, François Denys Légitime, Grand-Goâve, Haiti, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Léogâne, List of communes of Haiti, List of sovereign states, Louis-Jacques Beauvais, Mayor, Mayor–council government, Municipal council, Municipality, Ouest (department), Petit-Goâve, Port-au-Prince, Port-au-Prince Arrondissement, Port-au-Prince Bay, Residential area, Sylvain Salnave, Term of office, Tourism, United States Geological Survey, ZIP Code, 2010 Haiti earthquake, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit.

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Alexandre Pétion

Alexandre Sabès Pétion (2 April 1770 – 29 March 1818) was the first president of the Republic of Haiti from 1807 until his death in 1818.

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André Rigaud

Benoit Joseph André Rigaud (17 January 1761 – 18 September 1811) was the leading mulatto military leader during the Haitian Revolution.

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Arrondissements of Haiti

An arrondissement (awondisman) is a level of administrative division in Haiti.

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Cacos (military group)

In Haitian history, Cacos were bodies of armed men, originally drawn from the country's enslaved population, who came to wield power in the mountainous regions of Haiti following the victory of the Haitian Revolution in 1804.

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Departments of Haiti

In the administrative divisions of Haiti, the department (département d'Haïti,; depatman Ayiti) is the first of four levels of government.

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Field hospital

A field hospital is a temporary hospital or mobile medical unit that takes care of casualties on-site before they can be safely transported to more permanent facilities.

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François Denys Légitime

François Denys Légitime (November 20, 1841 – July 29, 1935) was a Haitian general who served as President of Haiti from 1888 to 1889.

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Grand-Goâve

Grand Goâve (Grangwav) is a commune in the Léogâne Arrondissement in the Ouest department of southwestern Haiti. Carrefour, Haiti and Grand-Goâve are communes of Haiti and Populated places in Ouest (department).

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Haiti

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas.

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Jean-Claude Duvalier

Jean-Claude Duvalier (3 July 19514 October 2014), nicknamed "Baby Doc" (Bébé Doc, Bebe Dòk), was a Haitian politician who was the President of Haiti from 1971 until he was overthrown by a popular uprising in February 1986.

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Léogâne

Léogâne (Leyogàn) is one of the coastal communes in Haiti. Carrefour, Haiti and Léogâne are communes of Haiti and Populated places in Ouest (department).

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List of communes of Haiti

The commune is the third-level divisions of Haiti. Carrefour, Haiti and List of communes of Haiti are communes of Haiti.

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List of sovereign states

The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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Louis-Jacques Beauvais

Louis-Jacques Beauvais, (1759 at the Croix-des-Bouquets Saint-Domingue – September 12, 1799 in a shipwreck), was a Haitian general of the Haitian Revolution.

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Mayor

In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a municipal government such as that of a city or a town.

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Mayor–council government

A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes the legislative body.

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Municipal council

A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area.

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Municipality

A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.

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Ouest (department)

Ouest (French) or Lwès (Haitian Creole; both meaning "West") is one of the ten departments of Haiti.

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Petit-Goâve

Petit-Goâve (Ti Gwav) is a coastal commune in the Léogâne Arrondissement in the Ouest department of Haiti. Carrefour, Haiti and Petit-Goâve are communes of Haiti and Populated places in Ouest (department).

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Port-au-Prince

Port-au-Prince (Pòtoprens) is the capital and most populous city of Haiti. Carrefour, Haiti and Port-au-Prince are communes of Haiti and Populated places in Ouest (department).

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Port-au-Prince Arrondissement

Port-au-Prince (Pòtoprens) is an arrondissement in the Ouest department of Haiti.

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Port-au-Prince Bay

Port-au-Prince Bay is a bay located in the Gulf of Gonâve in Haiti, at the bottom of which lies the vast plain of the Cul-de-Sac and the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, alongside its metropolitan area. Carrefour, Haiti and Port-au-Prince Bay are Port-au-Prince.

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Residential area

A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.

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Sylvain Salnave

Sylvain Salnave (February 6, 1827 – January 15, 1870) was a Haitian general who served as the President of Haïti from 1867 to 1869.

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Term of office

A term of office, electoral term, or parliamentary term is the length of time a person serves in a particular elected office.

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Tourism

Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel.

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United States Geological Survey

The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an agency of the United States government whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geography, geology, and hydrology.

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ZIP Code

A ZIP Code (an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan) is a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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2010 Haiti earthquake

The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake that struck Haiti at 16:53 local time (21:53 UTC) on Tuesday, 12 January 2010.

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22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) is one of seven such units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.

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24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) is one of seven Marine Expeditionary Units currently in existence in the United States Marine Corps.

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See also

Port-au-Prince

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrefour,_Haiti

Also known as Carrefour (City), Carrefour, Ouest, Gideon de Carrefour.