Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Ivory Coast
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Ivory Coast – country in West Africa. An 1843–1844 treaty made Ivory Coast a protectorate of France and in 1893, it became a French colony as part of the European scramble for Africa. Ivory Coast became independent on 7 August 1960. Through production of coffee and cocoa, the country was an economic powerhouse during the 1960s and 1970s in West Africa. However, Ivory Coast went through an economic crisis in the 1980s, leading to the country's period of political and social turmoil. The 21st century Ivorian economy is largely market-based and relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash crop production being dominant. The country's official name is the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
Contents
1General reference
2Geography of Ivory Coast
2.1Location
2.2Environment of Ivory Coast
2.2.1Natural geographic features of Ivory Coast
2.3Regions of Ivory Coast
2.3.1Ecoregions of Ivory Coast
2.3.2Administrative divisions of Ivory Coast
2.3.2.1Departments of Ivory Coast
2.3.2.2Municipalities of Ivory Coast
2.4Demography of Ivory Coast
3Government and politics of Ivory Coast
3.1Executive branch of the government of Ivory Coast
3.2Legislative branch of the government of Ivory Coast
3.3Judicial branch of the government of Ivory Coast
3.4Foreign relations of Ivory Coast
3.4.1International organization membership
3.5Law and order in Ivory Coast
3.6Military of Ivory Coast
4History of Ivory Coast
4.1Period-coverage
4.2History of Ivory Coast, by subject
5Culture of Ivory Coast
5.1Art in Ivory Coast
5.2Sports in Ivory Coast
6Economy and infrastructure of Ivory Coast
7Education in Ivory Coast
8Health in Ivory Coast
9See also
10References
11External links
General reference
An enlargeable relief map of Ivory Coast
Pronunciation: /ˌkoʊtdiːˈvwɑːr/
Common English country name: Ivory Coast or Ivory Coast
Official English country name: République de Côté d’Ivoire
Common endonym(s): Côte d'Ivoire.
Official endonym(s): Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
Adjectival(s): Ivorian (Ivoirien)
Demonym(s):
ISO country codes: CI, CIV, 384
ISO region codes: See CI
Internet country code top-level domain: .ci
Geography of Ivory Coast
An enlargeable topographic map of Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is: a country
Population of Ivory Coast: 19,262,000 - 57th most populous country
Area of Ivory Coast: 322,460 km2
Atlas of Ivory Coast
Location
Ivory Coast is situated within the following regions
Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
Africa
West Africa
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Ivory Coast
High: Mont Nimba 1,752 m (5,748 ft)
Low: Gulf of Guinea 0 m
Land boundaries: 3,110 km
Liberia 716 km
Ghana 668 km
Guinea 610 km
Burkina Faso 584 km
Mali 532 km
Coastline: 515 km
Environment of Ivory Coast
An enlargeable satellite image of Ivory Coast
Climate of Ivory Coast
Ecoregions in Ivory Coast
Protected areas of Ivory Coast]
National parks of Ivory Coast
Wildlife of Ivory Coast
Fauna of Ivory Coast
Birds of Ivory Coast
Mammals of Ivory Coast
Natural geographic features of Ivory Coast
Glaciers in Ivory Coast: none[1]
Rivers of Ivory Coast
World Heritage Sites in Ivory Coast
Regions of Ivory Coast
Ecoregions of Ivory Coast
Administrative divisions of Ivory Coast
Administrative divisions of Ivory Coast
Regions of Ivory Coast
Departments of Ivory Coast
Departments of Ivory Coast
Municipalities of Ivory Coast
Capital of Ivory Coast: Yamoussoukro, formerly Abidjan
Cities of Ivory Coast
Demography of Ivory Coast
Demographics of Ivory Coast
Government and politics of Ivory Coast
Politics of Ivory Coast
Form of government: presidential republic
Capital of Ivory Coast: Yamoussoukro, formerly Abidjan
Elections in Ivory Coast
Executive branch of the government of Ivory Coast
Head of state: President of Ivory Coast,
Head of government: Prime Minister of Ivory Coast,
Legislative branch of the government of Ivory Coast
National Assembly (Ivory Coast) (unicameral parliament)
Judicial branch of the government of Ivory Coast
Foreign relations of Ivory Coast
Diplomatic missions in Ivory Coast
Diplomatic missions of Ivory Coast
International organization membership
The Republic of Ivory Coast is a member of:[2]
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
Conference des Ministres des Finances des Pays de la Zone Franc (FZ)
Council of the Entente (Entente)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 24 (G24)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt) (signatory)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Union Latine
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
West African Development Bank (WADB)
West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Ivory Coast
Law Enforcement in Ivory Coast
Constitution of Ivory Coast
Human rights in Ivory Coast
LGBT rights in Ivory Coast
Military of Ivory Coast
Military of Ivory Coast
History of Ivory Coast
Period-coverage
1960 to 1999
1999 to present
History of Ivory Coast, by subject
Economic history of Ivory Coast
Culture of Ivory Coast
Culture of Ivory Coast
Languages of Ivory Coast
National symbols of Ivory Coast
Coat of arms of Ivory Coast
Flag of Ivory Coast
National anthem of Ivory Coast
Prostitution in Ivory Coast
Public holidays in Ivory Coast
Religion in Ivory Coast
Hinduism in Ivory Coast
Islam in Ivory Coast
World Heritage Sites in Ivory Coast
Art in Ivory Coast
Music of Ivory Coast
Sports in Ivory Coast
Football in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Ivory Coast
Economy of Ivory Coast
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 97th (ninety-seventh)
Agriculture in Ivory Coast
Cocoa production in Ivory Coast
Communications in Ivory Coast
Companies of Ivory Coast
Currency of Ivory Coast: Franc
ISO 4217: XOF
Energy in Ivory Coast
Mining in Ivory Coast
Tourism in Ivory Coast
Transport in Ivory Coast
Airports in Ivory Coast
Rail transport in Ivory Coast
Education in Ivory Coast
Education in Ivory Coast
Health in Ivory Coast
See also
All pages with titles containing Ivory Coast
Index of Ivory Coast–related articles
List of Ivory Coast-related topics
List of international rankings
Member state of the United Nations
Outline of Africa
Outline of geography
References
↑The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
↑"Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. 22 June 2022. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cote-divoire/#government.
External links
Government
(in French) Présidence de la République de Côte d'Ivoire Official Site of the Ivorian President
Embassy of Côte d'Ivoire in Japan government information and links
News
allAfrica - Côte d'Ivoire news headline links
Abidjan.Net news forum links
Overviews
BBC News - Country Profile: Ivory Coast
Encyclopædia Britannica, Country Page - Côte D'Ivoire
CIA World Factbook - Côte d'Ivoire
Library of Congress Country Study - Ivory Coast data as of November 1988
Culture
Cote D'Ivoire literature at a glance
Directories
The Index on Africa - Côte d'Ivoire directory category
Ivory Coast at Curlie
Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Côte d'Ivoire - Ivory Coast directory category
University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Cote d'Ivoire directory category
Yahoo! - Cote d'Ivoire directory category
Tourism
Travel Overview of Côte d'Ivoire
Lonely Planet - Cote d'Ivoire
Other
Map of Côte d'Ivoire
(in French) Parti Ivoirien du Peuple
Akwaba in Ivory Coast
French intervention in Ivory Coast 2002–2003
"Safer Access - A Precis of the Historical Security Context in Cote d'Ivoire". http://www.saferaccess.org/documents/Precis of the Historical Security Context of Cote d'Ivoire..pdf.(193 KiB)