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Port-au-Prince
[ pawrt-oh-prins, pohrt-; French pawr-toh-prans ]
noun
- a seaport in and the capital of Haiti, in the S part.
Port-au-Prince
/ pɔrtoprɛ̃s; ˈpɔːtəʊˈprɪns /
noun
- the capital and chief port of Haiti, in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 090 000 (2005 est)
Example Sentences
Around the time the weapons were packed into the shipping container, a wave of gang violence swept through the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince.
Mirebalais is located on the crossroads of two main roads, one leading north from Port-au-Prince to the coast, and another leading east to the Dominican Republic.
The authorities say several gang members have been killed in the Lower Delmas area of the capital Port-au-Prince.
Unicef estimates 85% of the capital Port-au-Prince is under the control of gangs.
A state of emergency has been in place across the Caribbean nation for months as the government battles violent gangs that have taken control of much of the capital Port-au-Prince.
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