Since very little Haitian land has clear title, much of the area around Port-au-Prince is now occupied by squatters who resist eviction.

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The Port Authority closed its four city-area airports Monday night because of flooding.

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Further up the mountain looms Carmel Center, a leafy, well-to-do neighbourhood that is always a few degrees cooler than the port area below.

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It has also leased a 12, 000-acre land area to Chinese developers for a zone in Gwadar Port in Baluchistan Province, near the entrance to the Gulf of Oman.

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The site includes much of the city's famous waterfront, including the Three Graces - the Royal Liver Building, the Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building - the Pier Head, the Albert Dock and the Stanley Dock Conservation Area.

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