St. Domingue, now known as Haiti, was a French colony from the late 17th century until the early 19th century. It was one of the most profitable colonies in the Caribbean due to its sugar and coffee production. The enslaved population led a successful revolt, resulting in Haiti declaring independence from France in 1804, making it the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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