Port-au-Prince

geographical name

city and port on the southeast shore of the Gulf of Gonâve; capital of Haiti population 875,978

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“Port-au-Prince.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Port-au-Prince. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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