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Republic of Côte d'Ivoire République de Côte d'Ivoire (French) | |
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| Motto: 'Union – Discipline – Travail' (French) 'Unity – Discipline – Work' | |
| Anthem: L'Abidjanaise (English: "Song of Abidjan") | |
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| Capital | Yamoussoukro 6°51′N 5°18′W / 6.850°N 5.300°W |
| Largest city | Abidjan |
| Official languages | French |
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| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
• President | Alassane Ouattara |
• Vice President | Tiémoko Meyliet Koné |
• Prime Minister | Robert Beugré Mambé |
| Legislature | Parliament of Ivory Coast |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | National Assembly |
| History | |
• Republic established | 4 December 1958 |
• Independence from France | 7 August 1960 |
| Area | |
• Total | 322,462 km2 (124,503 sq mi) (68th) |
• Water (%) | 1.4[2] |
| Population | |
• July 2023 estimate | 30,900,000[3] (49th) |
• Dec. 14, 2021 census | 29,389,150[4] |
• Density | 91.1/km2 (235.9/sq mi) (139th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $202.647 billion[5] (78th) |
• Per capita | $6,960[5] (138th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $79.430 billion[5] (84th) |
• Per capita | $2,728[5] (141st) |
| Gini (2015) |  41.5[6]medium |
| HDI (2022) |  0.534[7]low (166th) |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +225 |
| ISO 3166 code | CI |
| Internet TLD | .ci |
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Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire[a] and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the northwest, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) to the south. With 30.9 million inhabitants in 2023, Ivory Coast is the third-most populous country in West Africa.[3] Its official language is French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété, Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total, there are around 78 different languages spoken in Ivory Coast. The country has a religiously diverse population, including numerous followers of Islam, Christianity, and traditional faiths like Animism.[9][1]
Before its colonization, Ivory Coast was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire, and Baoulé. The area became a protectorate of France in 1843 and was consolidated as a French colony in 1893 amid the Scramble for Africa. It achieved independence in 1960, led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny, who ruled the country until 1993. Relatively stable by regional standards, Ivory Coast established close political-economic ties with its West African neighbours while maintaining close relations with the West, especially France. Its stability was diminished by a coup d'état in 1999 and two civil wars—first between 2002 and 2007[10] and again during 2010–2011. It adopted a new constitution in 2016.[11]
Ivory Coast is a republic with strong executive power vested in its president. Through the production of coffee and cocoa, it was an economic powerhouse in West Africa during the 1960s and 1970s, then experienced an economic crisis in the 1980s, contributing to a period of political and social turmoil that extended until 2011. Ivory Coast has experienced again high economic growth since the return of peace and political stability in 2011. From 2012 to 2023, the economy grew by an average of 7.1% per year in real terms, the second-fastest rate of economic growth in Africa and fourth-fastest rate in the world.[12] In 2023, Ivory Coast had the second-highest GDP per capita in West Africa, behind Cape Verde.[13] Despite this, as of the most recent survey in 2016, 46.1% of the population continues to be affected by multidimensional poverty.[14] In 2020, Ivory Coast was the world's largest exporter of cocoa beans and had high levels of income for its region.[15] The economy still relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash-crop production predominating.[2]
- ^ a b c "RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L'HABITAT 2021 RESULTATS GLOBAUX DEFINITIFS" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique (INS) (in French). October 2022.
- ^ a b "Côte d'Ivoire". The World Factbook. CIA Directorate of Intelligence. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Population Reference Bureau. "2023 World Population Data Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Institut National de la Statistique de Côte d'Ivoire. "RGPH 2021 Résultats globaux" (PDF). Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (CI)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Cote d'Ivoire definition". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Ivory Coast backs new constitution in landslide vote, opposition cries foul". 2 November 2016.
- ^ IMF. "World Economic Outlook database: October 2023". Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ IMF. "World Economic Outlook database: October 2023". Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 Côte d'Ivoire" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme Human Development Reports. 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Ivory Coast country profile". BBC News. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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