Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/59.txt

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{bigtext=150,120,"Cote d'Ivoire"}
{4}(also known as Ivory Coast)



{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Cote d'Ivoire, click {z,"-9.736256,4.411231,-1.007969,11.013085",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 322,460 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 318,000 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly larger than New Mexico

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 3,110 km
{3}border countries:{4} Burkina Faso 584 km, Ghana 668 km, Guinea 610 km, Liberia 716 km, Mali 532
km

{2}Coastline:{4} 515 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}continental shelf:{4} 200 nm
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} 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)

{2}Terrain:{4} mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
{3}lowest point:{4} Atlantic Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mont Nimba 1,752 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} petroleum, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 9%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 4%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 9%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 26%
{3}other:{4} 52%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} 620 sq km (1989 est.)

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have
been cleared by the timber industry); water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural
effluents

{2}natural hazards:{4} coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential
flooding is possible

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species,
Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection,
Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83; signed, but not ratified - Desertification


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 14,762,445 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 48% (male 3,552,270; female 3,462,462)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 50% (male 3,828,538; female 3,599,920)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 2% (male 164,358; female 154,897) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 2.92% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 42.48 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 15.7 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} 2.43 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{3}note:{4} since 1989, over 350,000 refugees have fled to Cote d'Ivoire to escape the civil war in
Liberia

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.03 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.03 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 1.06 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 1.06 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 82.4 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 46.73 years
{3}male:{4} 46.23 years
{3}female:{4} 47.25 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 6.15 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Ivorian(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Ivorian

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Baoule 23%, Bete 18%, Senoufou 15%, Malinke 11%, Agni, foreign Africans
(mostly Burkinabe and Malians, about 3 million), non-Africans 130,000 to 330,000 (French 30,000
and Lebanese 100,000 to 300,000)

{2}Religions:{4} indigenous 25%, Muslim 60%, Christian 12%

{2}Languages:{4} French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 40.1%
{3}male:{4} 49.9%
{3}female:{4} 30%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
{3}conventional short form:{4} Cote d'Ivoire
{3}local long form:{4} Republique de Cote d'Ivoire
{3}local short form:{4} Cote d'Ivoire
{3}former:{4} Ivory Coast

{2}Type of government:{4} republic; multiparty presidential regime established 1960

{2}Capital:{4} Yamoussoukro
{3}note:{4} although Yamoussoukro has been the capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the administrative
center; foreign governments, including the US, maintain official presences in Abidjan

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 50 departments (departements, singular - departement); Abengourou,
Abidjan, Aboisso, Adzope, Agboville, Agnibilekrou, Bangolo, Beoumi, Biankouma, Bondoukou,
Bongouanou, Bouafle, Bouake, Bouna, Boundiali, Dabakala, Daloa, Danane, Daoukro, Dimbokro,
Divo, Duekoue, Ferkessedougou, Gagnoa, Grand-Lahou, Guiglo, Issia, Katiola, Korhogo, Lakota,
Man, Mankono, Mbahiakro, Odienne, Oume, Sakassou, San-Pedro, Sassandra, Seguela, Sinfra,
Soubre, Tabou, Tanda, Tingrela, Tiassale, Touba, Toumodi, Vavoua, Yamoussoukro, Zuenoula

{2}Independence:{4} 7 August 1960 (from France)

{2}National holiday:{4} National Day, 7 August

{2}Constitution:{4} 3 November 1960; has been amended numerous times, last time November 1990

{2}Legal system:{4} based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review in the
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

{2}Suffrage:{4} 21 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President Henri Konan BEDIE (since 7 December 1993) served the remainder of
the term of former President Felix HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY, who died in office after continuous
service from November 1960; President BEDIE was elected with 96% of the vote at the last
election on 22 October 1995 (next election October 2000); the president is elected for a five-year
term by popular vote
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Daniel Kablan DUNCAN (since 10 December 1993),
appointed by the president
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers, appointed by the prime minister

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale): elections last held 27 November 1995 (next to be held
November 2000); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (175 total) PDCI 147, RDR 14, FPI
10, unfilled 4; note - of the unfilled seats, elections for 3 were postponed because of violence in
the electoral districts and 1 seat remains contested

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Court (Cour Supreme)

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} Democratic Party of the Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI), Henri Konan BEDIE;
Rally of the Republicans (RDR), Djeny KOBINA; Ivorian Popular Front (FPI), Laurent GBAGBO;
Ivorian Worker's Party (PIT), Francis WODIE; Ivorian Socialist Party (PSI), Morifere BAMBA; over
20 smaller parties

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO,
FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat,
Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNITAR, UPU, WADB, WCL,
WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Moise KOUMOUE-KOFFI
{3}chancery:{4} 2424 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone]

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Lannon WALKER
{3}embassy:{4} 5 Rue Jesse Owens, Abidjan
{3}mailing address:{4} 01 B. P. 1712, Abidjan
{3}telephone:{4} [225] 21 09 79
{3}FAX:{4} [225] 22 32 59

{2}Flag:{4} three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; similar to the flag of
Ireland, which is longer and has the colors reversed - green (hoist side), white, and orange; also
similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side), white, and red; design was based on the flag
of France


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Cote d'Ivoire is among the world's largest producers and exporters of coffee,
cocoa beans, and palm-kernel oil. Consequently, the economy is highly sensitive to fluctuations in
international prices for coffee and cocoa and to weather conditions. Despite attempts by the
government to diversify, the economy is still largely dependent on agriculture and related
industries. After several years of lagging performance, the Ivorian economy began a comeback in
1994, due to improved prices for cocoa and coffee, growth in nontraditional primary exports such
as pineapples and rubber, trade and banking liberalization, offshore oil and gas discoveries, and
generous external financing and debt rescheduling by multilateral lenders and France. The 50%
devaluation of Franc Zone currencies on 12 January 1994 caused a one-time jump in the inflation
rate to 32% for 1994, but this rate fell to perhaps 10% in 1995, in part as the economy adjusted to
the devaluation. Moreover, government adherence to donor-mandated reforms led to a budget
surplus in 1994. Real growth of GDP in 1994 was 1.7%, a significant improvement following
several years of negative growth. In 1995 growth picked up to 5%.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $21.9 billion (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 5% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $1,500 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 37%
{3}industry:{4} 24%
{3}services:{4} 39% (1993)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 10% (1995 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 5.718 million
{3}by occupation:{4} over 85% of population engaged in agriculture, forestry, livestock raising; about
11% of labor force are wage earners, nearly half in agriculture and the remainder in government,
industry, commerce, and professions

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} NA%

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $1.9 billion
{3}expenditures:{4} $3.4 billion, including capital expenditures of $408 million (1993)

{2}Industries:{4} foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, automobile assembly, textiles,
fertilizer, construction materials, electricity

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 1,170,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 1.8 billion kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 123 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, manioc, sweet potatoes,
sugar; cotton, rubber; timber

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} illicit producer of cannabis; mostly for local consumption; some international drug
trade; transshipment point for Southwest and Southeast Asian heroin to Europe and occasionally
to the US

{2}Exports:{4} $2.9 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} cocoa 55%, coffee 12%, tropical woods 11%, petroleum, cotton, bananas,
pineapples, palm oil, cotton, fish
{3}partners:{4} France, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Burkina Faso, US, UK

{2}Imports:{4} $1.6 billion (f.o.b., 1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} food, capital goods, consumer goods, fuel
{3}partners:{4} France, Nigeria, Japan, Netherlands, US, Italy

{2}External debt:{4} $19 billion (1993)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $552 million (1993)

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes

{2}Exchange rates:{4} CFA francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 500.56 (January 1996), 499.15 (1995), 555.20
(1994), 283.16 (1993), 264.69 (1992), 282.11 (1991)
{3}note:{4} beginning 12 January 1994, the CFA franc was devalued to CFAF 100 per French franc from
CFAF 50 at which it had been fixed since 1948

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 660 km (1995 est.)
narrow gauge: 660 km 1.000-meter gauge; 25 km double track

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 46,331 km
{3}paved:{4} 3,579 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 42,752 km (1984 est.)

{2}Waterways:{4} 980 km navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons

{2}Ports:{4} Abidjan, Aboisso, Dabou, San-Pedro

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 3 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 27,726 GRT/34,711 DWT
{3}ships by type:{4} container 2, oil tanker 1 (1995 est.)

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 35
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 2
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 4
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 10
{3}with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 6
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 12 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 87,700 (1987 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4} well-developed by African standards but operating well below capacity
{3}domestic:{4} open-wire lines and microwave radio relay
{3}international:{4} satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean); 2 coaxial
submarine cables

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 71, FM 0, shortwave 13

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 18

{2}Televisions:{4} 810,000 (1993 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary Gendarmerie, Presidential Guard

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 3,386,638
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 1,762,412
{3}males reach military age (18) annually:{4} 157,712 (1996 est.)

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $140 million, 1.4% of GDP (1993)