Artibonite is one of the ten departments (French: départments, singular départment) of Haiti. It is named Artibonite because the Artibonite river flows across the department from east to west. Its capital is Gonaïves.
The independence of Haiti was proclaimed in the Place d'Armes of Gonaïves on 1 January 1804 by Jean Jacques Dessalines.
A: Artibonite is one of the ten departments of Haiti.
A: It is named after the Artibonite river which flows across the department from east to west.
A: The capital of Artibonite department is Gonaïves.
A: The independence of Haiti was proclaimed on 1 January 1804.
A: The independence of Haiti was proclaimed in the Place d'Armes of Gonaïves.
A: The independence of Haiti was proclaimed by Jean Jacques Dessalines.
A: "Départments" is the French word for departments.
