Tortuga
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Caribbean island that forms part of Haiti
Key facts
- Country
- Haiti
- Department
- Nord-Ouest
- Arrondissement
- Port-de-Paix
- Total
- 180 km (69 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 459 m (1,506 ft)
- Density
- 144/km (370/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC-05:00 ( EST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-04:00 ( EDT )
- Climate
- Af
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 25936
- Area
- 180
- Elevation
- 459
- Image
- Tortuga Island NASA.jpg
- Width
- 6.7
- Length
- 37.4
- Perimeter
- 80
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- Commons category
- Île de la Tortue
- P8168
- Kenneth Cockrell
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Tortuga Island (French: Île de la Tortue, IPA: [il də la tɔʁty]; Haitian Creole: Latòti; Spanish: Isla Tortuga, IPA: [ˈisla toɾˈtuɣa], 'Turtle Island') is a West Indian 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 square kilometres (69 square miles) in size and had a population of 25,936 at the 2003 census. In the 17th century, Tortuga was a major center and haven of Caribbean piracy. Its tourism industry and references in many works have made it one of the most recognized regions of Haiti.
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