The island was called by various names by its native people, the Taíno. The Taino had no written language, hence, historical evidence for these … See more

Hispaniola is the most populous Caribbean island with a combined population of 23 million inhabitants as of July 2023 . See more

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• Altman, Ida. Life and Society in the Early Caribbean: The Greater Antilles, 1493–1550. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press 2021. ISBN 978-0-8071-7578-1 See more

Pre-Columbian
The Archaic Age people arrived from the mainland about 6,000 or 7,000 years ago. The primary … See more

Hispaniola is the second-largest island in the Caribbean (after Cuba), with an area of 76,192 square kilometers (29,418 sq mi), 48,440 square kilometers (18,700 sq mi) of which is under … See more

The island has the largest economy in the Greater Antilles; however, most of the economic development is found in the Dominican Republic, the Dominican economy being nearly 800% larger than the Haitian economy. As of 2018 , the estimated See more