Port-au-Prince
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geographical name \ˌpȯrt-ō-ˈprin(t)s, ˌpȯr-(t)ō-ˈpraⁿs\Definition of PORT-AU-PRINCE
city & port ∗ of Haiti on SE shore of Gulf of Gonâve pop 752,600
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Port-au-Prince
geographical name (Concise Encyclopedia)City (metro. area pop., 1997: 1,556,000), seaport, and capital of Haiti, West Indies, on the southeastern shore of the Golfe de la Gonâve. Founded by the French in 1749, it was destroyed by earthquakes in 1751 and 1770 and has frequently suffered from fires and civil strife. In 1807 the port was opened to foreign commerce. It is the country's principal port and commercial centre, producing sugar, flour, cottonseed oil, and textiles.
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