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Ivory Coast
Background :
Close ties to France since independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states, but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002. Rebel forces claimed the northern half of the country, and in January 2003 were granted ministerial positions in a unity government under the auspices of the Linas-Marcoussis Peace Accord. President GBAGBO and rebel forces resumed implementation of the peace accord in December 2003 after a three-month stalemate, but issues that sparked the civil war, such as land reform and grounds for citizenship, remained unresolved. In March 2007 President GBAGBO and former New Force rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed the Ouagadougou Political Agreement. As a result of the agreement, SORO joined GBAGBO's government as Prime Minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the zone of confidence separating North from South, integrate rebel forces into the national armed forces, and hold elections. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of rebel forces have been problematic as rebels seek to enter the armed forces. Citizen identification and voter registration pose election difficulties, and balloting planned for November 2009 was postponed with no future date set. Several thousand UN troops and several hundred French remain in Cote d'Ivoire to help the parties implement their commitments and to support the peace process.
Location :
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Geographic Coordinates Center :
8 00 N, 5 00 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -8.60 |
| North | 10.74 |
| East | -2.49 |
| South | 4.36 |
Map references :
Africa
Area :
| total | 322 463 | square km |
| land | 318 003 | square km |
| water | 4 460 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 3 110 | km |
| Burkina Faso (bf) | 584 | km |
| Ghana (gh) | 668 | km |
| Guinea (gn) | 610 | km |
| Liberia (lr) | 716 | km |
| Mali (ml) | 532 | km |
Coastline :
515.00 km
Climate :
tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Terrain :
mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 1 752 | metres |
Natural resources :
| bauxite | clay |
| cobalt | cocoa beans |
| coffee | copper |
| diamonds | gold |
| hydropower | iron ore |
| manganese | natural gas |
| nickel | palm oil |
| petroleum | silica sand |
| tantalum |
Land use :
| arable land | 10.23 | % |
| permanent crops | 11.16 | % |
| other | 78.61 | % |
Irrigated land :
730 square km
Total renewable water resources :
81 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| flooding | heavy surf |
current issues :
deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged); water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Marine Dumping |
| Ozone Layer Protection | Ship Pollution |
| Tropical Timber 83 | Tropical Timber 94 |
| Wetlands | Whaling |
Population :
20 617 068
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.13 | % |
| Birth rate | 32.11 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 4.12 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 10.78 | deaths/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 40.60 | % |
| 15-64 years | 56.60 | % |
| 65 years and over | 2.90 | % |
Median age :
| total | 19.20 | years |
| male | 19.40 | years |
| female | 19.10 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.02 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.04 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 68.06 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 55.45 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 54.64 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 56.28 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 3.90 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 480 000 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 38 000 |
Religions :
| Muslim | 38.60 | % |
| Christian | 32.80 | % |
| indigenous | 11.90 | % |
| none | 16.70 | % |
Languages :
| French | |
| Dioula the most widely spoken |
Literacy :
| total population | 48.70 | % |
| male | 60.80 | % |
| female | 38.60 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Republic of Cote d'Ivoire |
| conventional short form | Cote d'Ivoire |
| local long form | Republique de Cote d'Ivoire |
| local short form | Cote d'Ivoire |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | CI |
| ISO Numeric | 384 |
| ISO3 | CIV |
| FIPS | IV |
| ccTLD | ci |
| English | Ivory Coast |
Administrative divisions :
19 regions; Agneby, Bafing, Bas-Sassandra, Denguele, Dix-Huit Montagnes, Fromager, Haut-Sassandra, Lacs, Lagunes, Marahoue, Moyen-Cavally, Moyen-Comoe, N'zi-Comoe, Savanes, Sud-Bandama, Sud-Comoe, Vallee du Bandama, Worodougou, Zanzan
Capital :
| name | Yamoussoukro |
| geographic coordinates | 6 49 N, 5 17 W |
| time difference | 0.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACCT | ACP |
| AU | AfDB |
| ECOWAS | Entente |
| FAO | FZ |
| G-24 | G-77 |
| IAEA | IBRD |
| ICAO | ICCt (signatory) |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IDB | IFAD |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| ILO | IMF |
| IMO | IOC |
| IOM | IPU |
| ITSO | ITU |
| ITUC | Interpol |
| MIGA | NAM |
| OIC | OIF |
| OPCW | UN |
| UNAMID | UNCTAD |
| UNESCO | UNHCR |
| UNIDO | UNWTO |
| UPU | Union Latina |
| WADB (regional) | WAEMU |
| WCO | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO |
Independence :
1960-08-07
National holiday :
Independence Day
1960-08-07
Executive branch :
| President Laurent GBAGBO | Prime Minister Guillaume SORO |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 35 630 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 22 910 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 3.20 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 1 700 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 28.00 | % |
| industry | 21.20 | % |
| services | 50.80 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 68.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 7 463 000 | people |
| Population below poverty line | 42.00 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 44.60 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 2.00 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 9.50 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | 65 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 2 645 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 12 080 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 7 071 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.60 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 63.80 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 2.00 | % |
| highest 10% | 34.00 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 4 655 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 4 987 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| bananas | cassava |
| cocoa beans | coffee |
| corn | cotton |
| palm kernels | rice |
| rubber | sugar |
| sweet potatoes | timber |
Industries :
| beverages | building materials |
| electricity | fertilizer |
| foodstuffs | oil refining |
| ship construction and repair | textiles |
| truck and bus assembly | wood products |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 5 275 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 3 231 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Exports | 772 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 60 100 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 25 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 115 700 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 80 960 | bbl/day |
| Oil Proved reserves | 100 000 000 | bbl |
| Natural gas Production | 1 300 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Consumption | 1 300 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Electricity Exports | 28 320 000 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
8 985 000 000 $
Partners :
| Germany (de) | 11.80 | % |
| United States (us) | 10.90 | % |
| Netherlands (nl) | 10.50 | % |
| Nigeria (ng) | 8.40 | % |
| France (fr) | 6.90 | % |
| Italy (it) | 4.10 | % |
| Burkina Faso (bf) | 4.00 | % |
Commodities :
| bananas | cocoa |
| coffee | cotton |
| crude oil | fish |
| palm oil | pineapples |
| timber |
Value :
6 504 000 000 $
Partners :
| Nigeria (ng) | 27.80 | % |
| France (fr) | 15.90 | % |
| China (cn) | 7.60 | % |
| Thailand (th) | 4.10 | % |
Commodities :
| capital equipment | foodstuffs |
| fuels |
Currency-code :
XOF
Currency-name :
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 356 500 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 10 449 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 9 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 14 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | ci | |
| Internet Hosts | 9 822 | |
| Internet Users | 660 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 7 | |
| Pipelines - gas | 180 | km |
| Pipelines - oil | 92 | km |
| Pipelines - condensate | 86 | km |
| Roadways - total | 80 000 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 6 500 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 73 500 | km |
| Railways | 660 | km |
| Waterways | 980 | km |
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