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Port-Salut
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Sunset on the beach in Port Salut
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Nickname(s): P.S.
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Location in Haiti [1]
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Coordinates:
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Country
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 Haiti
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Department
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Sud
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Arrondissement
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Port-Salut
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Area
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• Total
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2.88 sq mi (7.5 km2)
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Population (2009)[2]
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• Total
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1,911
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• Density
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1,720/sq mi (664/km2)
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Port-Salut is a coastal commune in the Sud Department of Haiti and the hometown of Haiti's deposed president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide who was born there in 1953 and the Prime Minister Jean-Marie Cherestal.[3]
Beach at Port-Salut (2005)
Port-Salut is a popular destination for local Haitians as well as tourists to a certain degree seeking relaxation and tranquility due to the beautiful beaches that the town is surrounded by. The area has yet to be discovered on a mainstream tourist level. With proper management and investment, Port-Salut could become a major tourist destination in Haiti, a country whose
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^ "IHSI". INSTITUT HAÏTIEN DE STATISTIQUE ET D’INFORMATIQUE. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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^ "Jean-Bertrand Aristide". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2007-07-02.
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^ http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2014/10/pictures-surf-up-haiti-dude-20141017135245925486.html
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