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| Country |
: |
Republic of Cote d'Ivoire |
| Capital |
: |
Yamoussoukro
Note: although Yamoussoukro has been the
capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the administrative center; the US, like
other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan |
| Total Area |
: |
124,502.50 sq mi
322,460.00 sq km
(slightly larger than
New Mexico) |
| Population |
: |
16,393,221 (July 2001 est.)
note: estimates for this
country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to
AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and
death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution
of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
: |
35,707,824 |
| Languages |
: |
French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most
widely spoken |
| Literacy |
: |
48.5% total, 57.0% male, 40.0% female |
| Religions |
: |
Christian 34%, Muslim 27%, no religion 21%, animist 15%, other
3% (1998)
note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim
(70%) and Christian (20%) |
| Life Expectancy |
: |
43.58 male, 46.33 female (2001est.) |
| Government Type |
: |
Republic |
| Currency |
: |
1 Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (CFAF) = 100
centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
: |
$1,600 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
: |
Foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, truck and
bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials,
electricity |
| Agriculture |
: |
Coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, manioc
(tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber; timber |
| Arable Land |
: |
8% |
| Natural Resources |
: |
Petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt,
bauxite, copper, hydropower |
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