HaitiLibre Quiz

Diaspora 3.1 HAITI

Difficulty Level: N3 Hard
This third difficult level quiz is aimed at history enthusiasts with a broad general knowledge. Through in-depth questions, explore the complex, institutional and little-known aspects of the Haitian diaspora around the world. A rigorous intellectual challenge to measure the depth of your knowledge about the global impact of our community.
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In which European country was formed, from the 1970s, a very specific Haitian community initially composed of middle-class political exiles and health professionals, particularly nurses?

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THE CORRECT ANSWER: Belgium

Belgium welcomed a very specific Haitian migratory wave from the 1970s, in the midst of the Duvalierist dictatorship. Unlike mass migratory flows towards the United States, Haitian immigration to Belgium was characterized by a highly qualified profile.It was composed mainly of intellectuals, university students and health professionals, including a significant number of nurses and medical technicians. Attracted by the French-speaking linguistic community and the excellence of Belgian higher education institutions, these exiles mainly settled in Brussels and Liège.This diaspora quickly integrated into the country's hospital and educational sectors, while creating lasting associative structures. Although numerically smaller than the community established in France, the Haitian diaspora in Belgium represents a remarkable center of intellectual and academic influence at the heart of the institutions of the European Union.