Ever since Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Hispaniola in 1492, Haiti's history has been brutal.

自从1492年哥伦布踏上伊斯帕尼奥拉岛，海地的历史就浸满了血泪。

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The poorer, more crowded third of the island of Hispaniola, it was once the heart of the world's richest sugar colony, providing France with a quarter of its wealth in the late 18th century.

这个今天占据伊斯帕尼奥拉岛三分之一面积，(与邻居相比)相对贫困和拥挤的国度，却曾经是世界上最富庶的蔗糖殖民地的中心，它在18世纪末为其宗主国法国提供了四分之一的财富。

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Finally these pirates were chased out of the Mediteranean Sea by the French and went to live in the Caribbean on the island of Hispaniola.

最终这些海盗被法国追捕，只好前往加勒比海在伊斯帕尼奥拉岛上生活。

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The quake was also felt in Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

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The quake was also felt in Dominican Republic which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

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Ever since Christopher Columbus landed on the island of Hispaniola in 1492, Haiti's history has been brutal.

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In 1821, The Dominican Republic, comprising the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, declared independence from Spain.

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Of course, the Dominican Republic shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

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