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Hemisphere (North America). The country is located on the island of Hispaniola, 
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mountainous, and the country's name comes from an ... is the second oldest 
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after the U.S.. The gourd plant has always been important to Haiti. The Haitian... [DOC] [TLE] The Haitian Revolution 1804-1805 - Brown University Library [PAR] Oct 27, 2015 ... Though Haiti is independent, Haitians still fear that they will be ... The Haitian 
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in the Caribbean, the second democracy in the western hemisphere, and the first 
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... [DOC] [TLE] Haiti: a long descent to hell | World news | The Guardian [PAR] Jan 14, 2010 ... Haiti, born of slavery and revolution, has struggled with centuries of ... But what 
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independent nation in Latin America, and remains the world's oldest black 
republic and the second-oldest republic in the western hemisphere after the... [DOC] [TLE] 2016 Elementary Haitian Heritage Month Instructional Resource Guide

Question: This country has been independent since 1804, making it the 2nd-oldest independent nation in the Western Hemisphere
Answer: Haiti