The Ivory Coast or Coast-D' Ivory is a Pays of Africa Occident ale. Its Capital, Yamoussoukro, is located at the center of the country. It is bordered with the Southern by the Atlantic Ocean on the level of the Golfe of Guinea, it also divides Frontière S Ground stress with the Liberia and the Guinea with the Western, the Mali and the Burkina with the Northern then by the Ghana with the Is. The Coast d´Ivoire become independent in 1960, results in its current borders from French colonization. C´est a young State but l´histoire of its populations goes up much further in time. Aujourd´hui still the various African identities take precedence over the national feeling. The concept d´Etat was introduced by the French colonizers. National L Unity rests on the colonial structures and in particular the French language.

Etymology

According to the application of the Toponymie, the name in French should be written Coast-with Ivoire (with a hyphen), but the government of the Ivory Coast opposes it just like it opposes the translations of the name in other languages that French ( Ivory Coast in English, Costa d' Avorio in Italian, Costa de Marfil in Spanish, " ساحلالعاج" in Arab, Costa C Marfim in Portuguese, German Elfenbeinküste in , etc).

History

See also: History of the Ivory Coast

The Ivory Coast, French ex-colony, obtain its independence on August 7th 1960. Its president-founder was Felix Houphouët-Boigny (until in 1993). Its successive leaders were thereafter:

  • Henri Konan Bédié, which lost the capacity at the time of a putsch with Christmas 1999 of Robert Guéï.
  • Laurent Gbagbo is elected president in 2000 by the people of the Ivory Coast.
  • Robert Guéï, which was assassinated at the time of the putsch missed vis-a-vis the Laurent Gbagbo in 2002 by certain politicians.
  • 2002 - 2004: Rebellion in Ivory Coast of SORO GUILLAUME K. financed by political parts of opposition against President Laurent Gbagbo: 10  000 blue helmets of the ONUCI of which 4  600 French soldiers of Licorne were placed between the belligerents.
  • 2007: The ivory Coast finds peace and is unified: the ex rebel SORO GUILLAUME K. is named 1st Minister for the government and certain named rebellious chiefs ministers in the government.

Policy

See also: Political of the Ivory Coast

Government

Geography

See also: Geography of the Ivory Coast

The Ivory Coast is located in West Africa, between Liberia in the west, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea in north, Ghana in the east. its opening on the sea, Gulf of Guinea , and its equatorial climate gives him amazing possibilities on the world. With its two port cities Abidjan and San Pedro , the Ivory Coast remains one of the pillar its under area.

Administrative divisions

See also: Departments of the Ivory Coast, Areas of the Ivory Coast

The territory of the Ivory Coast is divided into 19 areas (since 2000) and 58 departments.

Economy

See also: Economy of the Ivory Coast, List of companies of the Ivory Coast

The economy of Coast-in Ivoire is very related to France, which is the principal investor: two thirds of SME declared near the chamber of commerce of Abidjan] belong to French. However, the first rank in the exploitation of the raw materials was lost by France in 1988, when Philbro (company étatsunienne) then supplanted Sucden, in spite of an emergency aid of the government français.

; Economic situation:

  • GDP (billion US$): 15,5

  • GDP per capita (US$): 866
  • Growth rate (2005): 1,8  %
  • Unemployment rate: NC
  • Rate of inflation (2005): 3,9  %
  • Budget balance (2005): - 1,6  % of the GDP
  • Trade balance (2005): 14,9  % of the GDP
  • Main customers (2005): France (18,3  %), the United States (14,1  %), Netherlands (11%), Nigeria (8  %)
  • Leading vendors (2005): France (27,7  %), Nigeria (24,5  %), China
  • Share of the principal branches of industry in the GDP: Primary sectors (23,3  %), secondary (22,9  %), tertiary sector (53,8  %) (2005)
  • Exports of France towards the Ivory Coast: 555  M€ (2005)
  • French Imports of Ivory Coast: 538 M€ (2005)
  • IDH: 0.42 (163e world) (2003)

Demography

See also: Demography of the Ivory Coast

Culture

See also: Culture of the Ivory Coast, Calendar of the Ivory Coast, Languages of Ivory Coast

Monuments

The Ivory Coast has a great diversity of monument whose largest basilica of the world, Our-Lady-of-the-Peace has Yamoussoukro

The country has a vast inheritance classified with the inheritance of the humanity (by UNESCO) of which the famous basilica and the balneal small town of Large-Bassam, which preserved the style of the colonial time.

Art and literature

Considering its geographical location, the Ivory Coast has a vast cultural heritage and artistic. Many traditional works (especially sculptures) are sold for much to the tourists of passage in the balneal cities like Large-Bassam or Assinie. Others are exposed in art galleries or museums of civilizations. The Ivory Coast also has a panoply of internationally recognized great authors.

Education

In 2005, the rate of elimination of illiteracy is of 53,6  %. Teaching is free and the obligatory primary cycle. In 2002/2003, the rate of schooling was of 78  % in primary school education, of 23  % (2000-2001) in the secondary, and of 7  % in higher education (1998-1999), with strong disparities between the men and the women. The National university of Ivory Coast, created in 1964 in Abidjan, is oldest of the establishments of higher education. (source Inserted)

Science

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Festivals, bank holidays

Cinema

Actors:

Music

  • RTI Music Awards reward best artists of the Ivory Coast and African of the year. It is decreed by RTI.
  • International festival of the negro musics of Abidjan
Singers:
  • Dj Phéno is a singer, creator and originator of the Ivory Coast. It is the creator of the " Kolgata " (Colgata)
  • Alice Dekessa, singer.
  • Alpha Blondy, singer of reggae of the Ivory Coast.
  • Béta Simon, singer of reggae of the Ivory Coast.
  • Tiken Jah Fakoly is also a singer of reggae of the Ivory Coast.
  • Constance is a cantor, pionnière as regards Christian music.
  • Schekina is a group of the Ivory Coast of gospel.
  • Douk Saga is an artist singer of the Ivory Coast, deceased on October 12th, 2006 of the continuations of a long illness.
  • Molare is an artist musician of the Ivory Coast, creator of the jet set with Douk Saga.
  • Ernesto Djédjé was a famous singer, dancer of the Ivory Coast. The creator of Ziglibithy which will remain forever engraved in the memories.
  • Reine Pelagie is a singer of the Ivory Coast. She sings the credits of the telefilm My Family.
  • Jean-Jacques Kouamé is a singer of the Ivory Coast
  • Dj Lewis is a famous singer originator of the Ivory Coast.
  • Espoir 2000 is a group of singer Zouglou.
  • Garba 50 is a famous group of rappeurs of the Ivory Coast
  • Aïcha Koné, large singer of the Ivory Coast
  • Ronaldo R9 is a singer and originator of the Ivory Coast of Congolese origin
  • Petit Yodé & the Child Siro, singers of Zouglou
  • Serges Kassy singer reggae of the Ivory Coast
  • Meiway, celebrates song writer and performer
  • Marechal DJ, creator of the Seka-Seka
  • Maty Dollar, singer boucantière of the Ivory Coast
  • Mustapha Al Kabila, singer of the Ivory Coast

Literature

Writers:
  • Ahmadou Kourouma is a writer of the Ivory Coast.
  • Isaie Biton Koulibaly is a writer of the Ivory Coast (his works: Ah the women, Ah the men)
  • Agnes Craidy is a journalist and writer of the Ivory Coast (Chronic of a war lost)
  • Tiburce Kofi is a writer and journalist working with the Télévision Of the Ivory Coast

Comedy

Humoristes:
  • Adama Dahico is a humorist of the Ivory Coast.
  • Digbeu Cravate is a humorist and actor of the Ivory Coast.
  • Abbas is a humorist and actor of the Ivory Coast.
  • Adjé Daniel is a humorist and great man of theater of the Ivory Coast.
  • Chuken Pat is a sailor and humorist of the Ivory Coast.
  • Bamba Bakary is a humorist and actor (Ball dust) of the Ivory Coast.
  • Gbi de Fer is a humorist of the Ivory Coast.

Graphic arts

Painters:

Sport

Football

  • Gadji-Celi, ex-captain of the elephants in 1992 at the time of the continental sacring to the EDGE 1992. Today, become talented
  • Didier Drogba, talented singer attacking, after being revealed with the general public under the colors of Olympic of Marseilles, it was transferred to Chelsea for 32 million Euros. One of the largest player of football of the Ivory Coast. Captain of the national team of Ivory Coast.
  • Jean-Jacques Tizié, guard of the team of main road of football.
  • Bonaventure Kalou, International of football playing for the team Al Jazira Abu Dhabi.
  • Alain Gouaméné, talented guard of the team of main road of football.
  • Abib Kolo-Touré, essential defender of Arsenal Football Club and ivory Coast.
  • Laurent Pokou, former large footballer of Coast Of ivory and the Stage of Rennes today Ambassador of the FIFA.
  • Arthur Boka, international footballer playing Stuttgart.
  • Aruna Dindane, international footballer playing Lens.
  • Pascal Miezan, old glory of football of the Ivory Coast.
  • Youssouf Fofana old glory of football of the Ivory Coast.
  • Bakari Koné known as " Baky" , attacking OGC Nice, and international of the Ivory Coast.
  • Solomon Kalou known as Kalounho , international of the Ivory Coast evolving/moving with the FC Chelsea at the sides of its compatriot Didier Drogba

Cycling

  • Fofana Issiaka, cyclist, hope of the Ivory Coast which gained the second place in the 19th edition of the turn cyclist of the road of the East in July 2005.

Rugby

  • max Brito, rugby player paralyzed at the time of the world cup of Rugby 1995.

Box

  • Augustin Gou, boxer heavy truck.
  • Kaled Zorkhot, the Man from the Ivory Coast of Lebanese origin champion of Africa of the light welterweights.

Tennis shoe

  • Paul Yao, known as Pablo, is a former basketball player.
  • Alphonse Bilé, talented basketball player of the years 1980-90.
  • Djadji Clement, a basketball player who played in the ASEC of Abidjan and had a phenomenal address.
  • Dié Drissa, the basketball player number 1 of the gilded years of the selection of the Ivory Coast.
  • Brace Koré, former basketball player hero of Mogadiscio in 1980, today in the galaxy of president Gbagbo.
  • Serge Moularé Slamnation (one of best the dunker in the world) * Abdoulaye Bamba Slamnation (the creator of the rondade Dunk) * Guy-Joel Moularé (the breaker of baskets) ====Athletism ====
  • Gabriel Tiacoh, the only athlete Olympic medal of the country, deceased at 29 years.
  • Gaoussou Koné was the best sprinter in French-speaking Africa in the years 1960. This athlete announced himself for submission to the public in 1963, at the time of the Plays of the Friendship while qualifying himself for the final whereas it was old only 17 years. One year later, its progress is fulgurating: he is the first African finalist of the 100 m of the Olympic Games, in Tokyo. He is classified 6th with a stop watch of 10'' 4. In 1965, with the first African Plays of Brazzaville, he is double prize winner of the 100 and 200 Mr. the man who wears today a provided beard is 60 years old, is always on the ground. He trains athletes.
  • Tinder Meité, a sprinter with the varied register. From five years young person than Koné. Meity could be aligned of the 100 to the 400 Mr. It remained a long time holder of the national records of his country on 100 and 200 Mr.
  • Denis Segui Kragbe: a discobole and launcher of weight now disappeared.
  • Lucienne Da, is a former athlete whose high jump was the speciality, it beat the record of high jump of Africa in 1992, in Mauritius.

Health

Traditional Medicine
  • Tradipraticien

Media

See also: Media in Ivory Coast, Telecommunications in Ivory Coast

Television/Radio

  • CNCA
The Radiodiffusion Television Of the Ivory Coast (RTI) is the organization of radiophonic and audio-visual diffusion of the State of the Ivory Coast. It is financed by the royalty, the publicity and of the subsidies. It comprises 4 television channels and 2 radio stations:

Transport

See also: Transport in Ivory Coast

The Ivory Coast counts 50.400 km of road, including only 4.889 km of asphalt road, 600 km of railway, 980 km of navigable sea routes and 36 airports, including 7 with tarred tracks.

Data

  • Population: 17.000.000 inhabitants (0-14 years: 46,21  %; 15-64 years: 51,57  %; + 65 years: 2,22  %)
  • Surface: 322.462 km ²
  • Density: 50 habitants/km ²
  • Land borders: 3.110 km (Liberia 716 km; Ghana 668 km; Guinea 610 km; Burkina Faso 584 km; Mali 532 km)
  • Littoral: 515 km
  • Ends of altitude: 0 m > + 1.752 m
  • Life expectancy of the men: 44 years (in 2001)
  • Life expectancy of the women: 46 years (in 2001)
  • Growth rate of the population: 2,51% (in 2001)
  • Birth rate: 40,38 ‰ (in 2001)
  • Death rate: 16,65 ‰ (in 2001)
  • infantile Death rate: 93,65 ‰ (in 2001)
  • Fertility rate: 5,7 children/woman (in 2001)
  • Rate of migration: 1,4 ‰ (in 2001)
  • Independence: August 7th 1960 (old French colony)
  • Telephone lines: 400.000 (in 2005)
  • Cellphones: 4,5 million (in 2006)
  • Radios: 2,26 million (in 1997)
  • Television stations: 900.000 (in 1997)
  • Users of Internet: 400.000 (in 2007)
  • Many suppliers of access Internet: 10 (in 2005)
  • Roads: 50.400 km (including 4.889 tarred km) (in 1996)
  • Railways: 660 km (in 2000)
  • inland Waterways: 980 km
  • Many airports: 36 (including 7 with tarred tracks) (in 2000)

Codes

The Ivory Coast has as codes:

Notes and references of the article

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