Haiti

Photo: Haitian girls

Young girls add an additional pop of color to Cap-Haitien, or "Le Cap."

Photograph by James P. Blair

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On January 12, 2010, Haiti was rocked by a magnitude 7 earthquake, the strongest quake to hit the region in centuries. More than 200,000 people have died, and much of the country lies in ruins.

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