Differences Between Haiti And The Dominican Republic

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Introduction
The island of Hispaniola is shared by two countries, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Despite, these two countries are struggling for peace each other long ago. Because of many reasons such as political implications and racial prejudice. These countries are very dissimilar economically. In terms of gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and corrected for differences in purchasing power, an average person of the Dominican Republic is nearly nine times richer than an average person in Haiti. Low income is a major defining feature of poverty and it is directly influenced by economic growth. The current situation of cruelty and discrimination is to Haitian people and their