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It was founded in 1749 by French sugar planters. In 1770, it replaced Cap-Haïtien[?] as capital of the colony of Saint-Domingue, and in 1804 it became the capital of newly-independent Haiti.
Landmarks include the quay[?], the University of Haiti[?], the National Palace, the National Museum, and the Basilica of Notre Dame.
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