Tortuga Island, Haiti

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152, Port-de-Paix, Haiti

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N20° 2' 22.92" W72° 47' 24"   (20.0397, -72.79) Start navigation »

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Tortuga (French: Île de la Tortue, IPA: [il də la tɔʁty]; Haitian Creole: Latòti; Spanish: Isla Tortuga, IPA: [ˈisla torˈtuɣa], Turtle Island) is a Caribbean island that forms part of Haiti, off the northwest coast of Hispaniola. It constitutes the commune of Île de la Tortue in the Port-de-Paix arrondissement of the Nord-Ouest Department of Haiti.
Tortuga is 180 km² (69 mi²) in size and had a population of 25,936 at the 2003 Census. In the 17th century, Tortuga was a major centre of Caribbean piracy. Its tourist industry and reference in many works has made it one of the most recognized regions of Haiti.

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