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| National motto: Xxxxx | |||||
| Official language | French | ||||
| Capital | Yamoussoukro | ||||
| Capital's coordinates | 6? 51' N, 5? 18' W | ||||
| Largest City | Abidjan | ||||
| President | Laurent Gbagbo | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 67th 322,460 km? 1.4% | ||||
| Population
- Total (2003) - Density | Ranked 57th
16,962,491 53/km? | ||||
| Independence
- Declared - Recognised | From France
August 7, 1960 (Year) | ||||
| Currency | CFA franc | ||||
| Time zone | UTC | ||||
| National anthem | L'Abidjanaise (Song of Abidjan) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .CI | ||||
| Calling Code | 225 | ||||
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2 Politics 3 D?artements 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 References |
Main article: History of C?e d'Ivoire
In the 19th century, C?e d'Ivoire was seized by Louis Gustave Binger, (1856-1936) as a colony for France. It became independent in 1960.
On December 25, 1999, a military coup d'?at - the first ever in Côte d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. An economic downturn followed. The new regime promised to return the country to democratic rule in 2000. In October 2000, Laurent Gbagbo replaced junta leader Robert Guei as president, ending ten months of military rule.
In 2002 a rebellion in the North and the West came up and the country is now divided in three parts. A reconciliation process (2003) under international auspices is on the way. Several thousand French and West African troops remain in C?e d'Ivoire to maintain peace and help implement the peace accords.
The official capital since 1983 is Yamoussoukro; however, Abidjan remains the administrative center. Most countries maintain their embassies in Abidjan.
C?e d'Ivoire is divided into 58 d?artements: Abengourou, Abidjan, Aboisso, Adiake, Adzope, Agboville, Agnibilekrou, Alepe, Bocanda, Bangolo, Beoumi, Biankouma, Bondoukou, Bongouanou, Bouafle, Bouake, Bouna, Boundiali, Dabakala, Dabou, Daloa, Danane, Daoukro, Dimbokro, Divo, Duekoue, Ferkessedougou, Gagnoa, Grand-Bassam, Grand-Lahou, Guiglo, Issia, Jacqueville, Katiola, Korhogo, Lakota, Man, Mankono, Mbahiakro, Odienne, Oume, Sakassou, San-Pedro, Sassandra, Seguela, Sinfra, Soubre, Tabou, Tanda, Tiebissou, Tingrela, Tiassale, Touba, Toulepleu, Toumodi, Vavoua, Yamoussoukro, Zuenoula
C?e d'Ivoire is a country of western Sub-Saharan Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic ocean) in the south.
Maintaining close ties to France since independence in 1960, diversification of agriculture for export, and encouragement of foreign investment has made Côte d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the tropical African states.
About 20% of the population consists of workers from neighboring countries.History
Politics
Main article: Politics of C?e d'IvoireD?artements
Main article: D?artements of C?e d'IvoireGeography
Main article: Geography of C?e d'IvoireEconomy
Main article: Economy of C?e d'IvoireDemographics
Main article: Demographics of C?e d'Ivoire
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 7 | Independence Day |
Miscellaneous topics
The country was originally known in English as Ivory Coast, and corresponding translations in other languages: Elfenbeink?te in German, Costa de Marfil in Spanish, and so on. Because of the disorder this could produce in international forums, in October 1985 the government requested that the country be known as C?e d'Ivoire in every language.
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