Saint-Domingue was a French colony on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola from 1659 to 1804, in what is now Haiti. The French had established themselves on the western portion of the islands of Hispaniola and Tortuga by 1659. Wikipedia
Founded: 1625
Today part of: Haiti
Government: Absolute monarchy (until 1792); Republic (1792–1804)
Common languages: French, Haitian Creole
Currency: Haitian livre
Capitals: Cap-Haïtien, Port-au-Prince
