A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HAITI

Thu, 26 Sep '24
Nation to which the island of Tortuga belongs
Sat, 21 Sep '24
Country with "kreyĆ²l" as an official language
Sun, 26 Nov '23
Most mountainous Caribbean nation
Sat, 2 Sep '23
The world's first Black-led republic
Tue, 27 Sep '22
Most populous Caribbean country
Mon, 19 Sep '22
About one-third of Hispaniola, area-wise
Sun, 5 Sep '21
Home of the isle of Tortuga