Haitiis asovereign statein theWestern Hemisphere(North America).The country is located on the island ofHispaniola, in theGreater Antillesarchipelago of theCaribbean. Italso includes various offshore islands; the most popular islands are:the island ofTortuga(Île de la Tortue),Gonâve Island andÎle à Vache(Cow Island), a lush island with many beautiful sights, located off the tip of southwestern Haiti.Though it’s still recovering from a 2010 earthquake, many of Haiti's landmarks dating to the early 19th century remain intact.