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Subdivisions Of Haiti
The administrative divisions of Haiti ( ht, divizyon administratif Ayiti) are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of Haitian territory. There are many administrative divisions which may have political (local government), electoral (districts), or administrative (decentralized services of the state) objectives. Administrative divisions , Haiti is divided into the following: * 4 regions being North, Centre, West, and South. * 10 departments with the possibility to go up to 16. * The departments are subdivided into 42 arrondissements. * The arrondissements are subdivided into 144 communes. * The communes are subdivided into 65 quarters. * The quarters are subdivided into 571 communal sections. Geographically, the ''departments'' are the largest territorial divisions, regrouping into ''arrondissements'' (districts) and ''communes'' (municipalities). The Arrondissement, encompasses a number of communes. While the Commune is composed of the city, neighborhoods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island which it shares with the Dominican Republic. To its south-west lies the small Navassa Island, which is claimed by Haiti but is disputed as a United States territory under federal administration."Haiti" ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Haiti is in size, the third largest country in the Caribbean by area, and has an estimated population of 11.4 million, making it the most populous country in the Caribb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Local Government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-localised and has limited powers. While in some countries, "government" is normally reserved purely for a national administration (government) (which may be known as a central government or federal government), the term local government is always used specifically in contrast to national government – as well as, in many cases, the activities of sub-national, first-level administrative divisions (which are generally known by names such as cantons, provinces, states, oblasts, or regions). Local governments generally act only within powers specifically delegated to them by law and/or directives of a higher level of government. In federal states, local government generally comprises a third or fourth tier of government, whereas in unitary state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of Haiti
In the administrative divisions of Haiti, the department (french: département d'Haïti, ; ht, depatman Ayiti) is the first of four levels of government. Haiti is divided administratively into ten departments, which are further subdivided into 42 arrondissements, 145 communes, and 571 communal sections. In 2014, there was a proposal by the Chamber of Deputies to increase the number of departments from 10 to 14 —perhaps as high as 16. Administration Each departement has a departmental council (''conseil départemental'') compound of three members elected by the departmental assembly for a 4-year term. The departmental council is led by a president (''président''). The council is the executive organ of the department. Each department has a departmental assembly who assists the council in its work. The departmental assembly is the deliberative organ of the department. The members of the departmental assembly are also elected for 4 years. The departmental assembly is led by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of Haiti
An ''arrondissement'' (; ht, awondisman) is a level of administrative division in Haiti. , the 10 departments of Haiti were divided into 42 arrondissements. Arrondissements are further divided into communes and communal sections. The term arrondissement can be roughly translated into English as district. A more etymologically precise, but less allegorical, definition would be encirclements, from the French ''arrondir'', to encircle. Because no single translation adequately conveys the layered sense of the word, the French term is usually used in English writing. The Arrondissements are listed below, by department: List References External linksCode Postal Haitien ...
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List Of Communes Of Haiti
The Commune (administrative division), commune () is the third-level divisions of Haiti. The 10 Departments of Haiti, departments have 42 Arrondissements of Haiti, arrondissements, which are divided into 144 communes and then into 571 communal sections. Communes are roughly equivalent to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities. Administration Each Commune (administrative division), commune has a municipal council (''conseil municipal'') compound of three members elected by the inhabitants of the commune for a 4-year Term of office, term. The municipal council is led by a President (government title)#Sub-national, president often called ''mayor''. Each commune has a Municipal assembly (Haiti), municipal assembly (''assemblée municipale'') who assists the council in its work. The members of the assembly are also elected for 4 years. Each commune is ruled by a municipality. List Artibonite (department), Artibonite *Dessalines Arrondissement **Dessalines **D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters Of Haiti
A quarter is one-fourth, , 25% or 0.25. Quarter or quarters may refer to: Places * Quarter (urban subdivision), a section or area, usually of a town Placenames * Quarter, South Lanarkshire, a settlement in Scotland * Le Quartier, a settlement in France * The Quarter, Anguilla * Quartier, Sud, Haiti Arts, entertainment, and media * Quarters (children's game) or bloody knuckles, a schoolyard game involving quarters or other coins * Quarters (game), a drinking game * ''Quarters!'', a 2015 album by the psychedelic rock group King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard * Quarter note, in music one quarter of a whole note * "Quarters" (Wilco song) * "Quarter" (song) Coins * Quarter (Canadian coin), valued at one-fourth of a Canadian dollar * Quarter (United States coin), valued at one-fourth of a U.S. dollar ** Washington quarter, the current design of this coin * Quarter farthing, a British monetary unit * Quarter dollar, unit of currencies that are named dollar * Quarter guinea, a Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communal Section
The communal section (french: section communale, formerly section rurale) is the smallest administrative division in Haiti. The 144 communes are further divided into 571 communal sections. Operation It is headed by an executive body, the CASEC (Board of Communal Section) and a deliberative body, ASEC (Assembly of the Communal Section). These two institutions are aided by CDSC (the Development Council of the Communal Section). Within each, there are cities or neighborhoods, communities, ''habitations'', and '' lakou '' with sometimes difficult to grasp distinctions. List of communal sections of Haiti Desdunes *Desdunes Dessalines *Villard *Fosse Naboth ou Duvallon * Ogé * Poste Pierrot * Fiéfé ou Petit Cahos * ll Croix ou Grand Cahos Grande-Saline * Poteneau Petite Rivière de l'Artibonite * Bas Coursin I * Bas Coursin II * Labady * Savane à Roche * Pérodin * Médor Ennery *Savane Carrée * Passe-Reine ou Bas d'Ennery *Chemin Neuf * Puilboreau L'Estère *La Croix-P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subdivisions Of Haiti
The administrative divisions of Haiti ( ht, divizyon administratif Ayiti) are concerned with the institutional and territorial organization of Haitian territory. There are many administrative divisions which may have political (local government), electoral (districts), or administrative (decentralized services of the state) objectives. Administrative divisions , Haiti is divided into the following: * 4 regions being North, Centre, West, and South. * 10 departments with the possibility to go up to 16. * The departments are subdivided into 42 arrondissements. * The arrondissements are subdivided into 144 communes. * The communes are subdivided into 65 quarters. * The quarters are subdivided into 571 communal sections. Geographically, the ''departments'' are the largest territorial divisions, regrouping into ''arrondissements'' (districts) and ''communes'' (municipalities). The Arrondissement, encompasses a number of communes. While the Commune is composed of the city, neighborhoods ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
