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When it was a French colony, Haiti was called _____.

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Saint-Domingue

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Before it was a French colony, Haiti was called Saint-Domingue.

The Island itself was, and continues to be, called Hispaniola.

Haiti was the original name of the Island given it by the indigenous people, the Taino. This name was restored when Haiti achieved independence.
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