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___ Côte d'IvoireA virtual travel guide to Côte d'Ivoire. This page aims to give you an overview of Cote d'Ivoire's culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.Beside a country profile with facts and figures, the page contains links to sources which provide you with all the information you need to know about this Western African nation, e.g.: official web sites of Côte d'Ivoire, addresses of Côte d'Ivoire and foreign embassies, country guides with extensive travel and tourism information on accommodation, tourist attractions, events and more like weather information, maps, statistics and local newspapers from Côte d'Ivoire. |
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Republic of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
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 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire 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. Several thousand French and UN troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to help the parties implement their commitments and to support the peace process. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali |
 Official Name: Republique du Côte d'Ivoire short form: Côte d'Ivoire int'l long form: Republic of Cote d'Ivoire int'l short form: Cote d'Ivoire former: Ivory Coast ISO Country Code: ci Time: Local Time = UTC +0h Actual Time: Sat-Mar-13 10:36 Capital City: Yamoussoukro, Abidjan (is the economic capital and de facto the political capital) Other Cities: Bouaké, Daloa, Gagnoa, Korhogo, Man, San Pedro. Government: Type: Republic. Independence: 7 August 1960. Geography: Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia. Area: 322 500 sq. km. (124 500 sq. mi.) Terrain: Forested, undulating, hilly in the west. Climate: Tropical, semiarid in far north. People: Nationality: Ivoirian(s). Population: 18 700 000. Ethnic groups: More than 60; main groups are Akan 40%, Voltaiques (Gur) 18%, Northern Mandes 17%, Krous 11%, Southern Mandes 10%, other 3%. Religions: Indigenous 10%-20%, Muslim 35%-40%, Christian 25%-35%. Languages: French (official); five principal language groupshe main ones are Diula, Baule and Bete. Literacy: 50% Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower. Agriculture products: Coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, manioc (tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber; timber. Industries: Foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity, ship construction and repair. Exports partners: USA 11.6%, Netherlands 10.2%, France 9.5%, Italy 5.5%, Belgium 4.7%, Germany 4.7% (2004) Imports partners: France 24.3%, Nigeria 19.2%, UK 4% (2004) Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of Côte d'IvoirePrésidence de la République de Côte d'IvoireOfficial site of the president of the Republic of Ivory Coast. Simone Ehivet Gbagbo Official website of Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, the First Lady of Côte d'Ivoire. Département des Ivoiriens de l'Étranger Ministry of Foreign Affairs Côte d'Ivoire (in French). Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Côte d'Ivoire to the UN Côte d'Ivoire's permanent mission to the United Nations. Ambassade de Côte d'Ivoire Embassy of Ivory Coast, Ottawa - Canada. Côte d'Ivoire's Diplomatic Missions Abroad Address list of Côte d'Ivoire's Diplomatic Missions. Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Côte d'Ivoire Address list of Diplomatic Missions accredited in Côte d'Ivoire. Maps Map
of Côte d'IvoirePolitical map of Côte d'Ivoire. Administrative Map
of Côte d'IvoireMap of Côte d'Ivoire showing the country's administrative regions.  Google
Earth Côte d'IvoireZoomable satellite view of Côte d'Ivoire. Google
Earth YamoussoukroZoomable satellite view of Côte d'Ivoire's capital city. Google
Earth AbidjanZoomable satellite view of Côte d'Ivoire's largest city. Map
of AfricaPolitical Map of Africa. |
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Newsabidjan.netWith news from Côte d'Ivoire (in French) Fraternité Matin Côte d'Ivoire news (in French) Le Patriote More news from Côte d'Ivoire (in French) Soir Info Ivory Coast news (in French) Other Newssources: Côte d'Ivoire Top News by allAfrica.com Reuters AlertNet - Ivory Coast Washingtonpost News: Ivory Coast Yahoo! news on Ivory Coast |
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Arts & Cultureafricancraft.comAfrican Art, African Artists, Artisans, Designers. Akan Cultural Symbols Project About Adinkra symbolism as a visual representation of social thought relating to the history, philosophy and religious beliefs of the Akan peoples of Ghana and the Gyaman people of Cote' d'lvoire. |
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Business & EconomyCentral Bank of West African States (BCEAO)Central Bank of Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. Union Économique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA) West African Economic and Monetary Union (in French) IZF.net, le portail de la Zone Franc CFA Information about business and investment in the African countries within the monetary system of the Franc Zone - CFA. (in French) |
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Destination Côte d'Ivoire - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Ivory Coast: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more.Côte d'Ivoire Tourisme Official tourism website of Ivory Coast with information about the country (in French). Africa Online Côte d'Ivoire Information on Ivory Coast by africaonline. |
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EducationCampus Numérique Francophone d'Abidjan |
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EnvironmentFrom rich to poor: Ivory Coast tragedy highlights hazardous waste trade on riseInternational Herald Tribune article about waste trade to Ivory Coast. Toxic waste adds to Ivory Coast's woes BBC article about the toxic waste scandal in Ivory Coast. |
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HistoryHistory of Cote d'IvoireOverview about Ivoirian history (in French) History of Côte d'Ivoire Wikipedia entry about History of Côte d'Ivoire. |
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SearchAbidjan.netAn Ivory Coast portal. ISA Africa: Côte d'Ivoire Directory of websites of Cote d'Ivoire. Additional Information on Côte d'Ivoireafrika.no - the Index on Africa - Côte d'IvoireAfrica South of the Sahara: Côte d'Ivoire BBC News Country Profile: Côte d'IvoireHuman Rights Watch: Africa : Cote d'Ivoire MBendi Profile: Côte d'Ivoire Open Directory Project: Côte d'Ivoire UNOCI: United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire Wikipedia: Côte d'Ivoire The World Factbook -- Côte d'Ivoire |
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