On January 1, citizens Haiti celebrate the Independence Day of their country from France. Independence was achieved in 1804, when representatives of the indigenous population of the island, led by General Jean-Jacques Dessalines, seized power. But to this day, French remains the state language of the country, along with Creole. The first Constitution of Haiti was adopted in 1805. According to it, slavery was abolished, and white foreigners lost the right to own real estate on the island.

Haiti became the first country in the world to be headed by black people from Africa. But permanent coups and long dictatorships became one of the reasons why the island country remains one of the poorest in the world.

The situation in Haiti was further complicated by the earthquake in 2010, which killed more than 200,000 residents of the country. In addition, many people continue to live in temporary camps because they do not have the opportunity to rebuild the destroyed houses.