Côte d’Ivoire

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INFORMATION

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Government: Unitary Presidential Republic

Current President: Alassane Ouattara

Economy:

  • Heavily dependent on agriculture and related activities which engage roughly 68% of the population.
  • World’s largest exporter of cocoa beans and a significant producer and exporter of coffee and palm oil.

Population: 28,088,455 (July 2021 est.)

Land Size: 332,462 sq km (124,503 sq miles)

Major Ethnic Groups:

  • Akan: 42.1%
  • Voltaiques or Gur: 17.6%
  • Northern Mandes: 16.5%
  • Krous: 11%
  • Southern Mandes: 10%
  • Other: 2.8% (includes 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French) (1998)
 Religions:

  • Muslim: 38.6%
  • Christian: 32.8%
  • Indigenous: 11.9%
  • None: 16.7%
  • note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)

Language(s):

  • French (official)
  • Jula
  • Senoufo
  • Baule

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RECENT NEWS

  • Thu - Apr 18, 2024: Where Will Kenya Host Ivory Coast, Burundi in World Cup Qualifiers? - AllAfrica News: Cote d'Ivoire
    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is faced with the possibility of hosting African champions Ivory Coast and neighbors Burundi outside the country, if renovation works at the Nyayo National Stadium will not be complete by June, when the next two rounds of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers will be played.
  • Tue - Apr 9, 2024: IMF Reaches Staff Level Agreement With Côte d'Ivoire On the Second Review of the EFF/ECF - AllAfrica News: Cote d'Ivoire
    [IMF] End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF's Executive Board. Based on the preliminary findings of this mission, staff will prepare a report that, subject to management approval, will be presented to the IMF's Executive Board for discussion and decision.
  • Tue - Apr 9, 2024: #london2lagosbyroad - Nubi Speaks of Accident in Cote d'Ivoire, Denial of Entry Into Sierra Leone, Other Challenges - AllAfrica News: Cote d'Ivoire
    [Premium Times] Ms Nubi said the most difficult and longest border delay she experienced was in Liberia, noting that "the Sahara Desert has one of the best roads I drove on, Guinea has one of the worst roads."
  • Wed - Mar 27, 2024: Côte d'Ivoire to Host 2025 Fiba Women's Afrobasket - AllAfrica News: Cote d'Ivoire
    [New Times] Côte d'Ivoire has been confirmed as hosts of the African women's basketball championship, AfroBasket, scheduled to take place in July 2025 in Abidjan.