Cote d'Ivoire Country Information

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Once the poster child of African development, Côte d'Ivoire has fallen on hard times. The country has always had enviable exports but is now massively in debt, thanks to spendthrift bureaucrats and collapsing crop prices. While Côte d'Ivoire was figuring out how to recapture its former days of gloire, the military got jittery and chucked the government out in late 1999. Now the military regime has been booted out, but Christians and Muslims are battling (literally) for political supremacy. Economics aside, Côte d'Ivoire's powerful draw card is its people, so if you're interested in African history, art or music, this is the place to be. There's also a lot of physical beauty to take in, including the mountainous region around Man, the fascinating Senoufo area around Korhogo, Comoë National Park (West Africa's largest) and the remote fishing village and beaches of Sassandra. All these places are easily reached on some of the best roads in Africa.

Warning - from November of 2000
Ethnic tensions between the predominantly Christian and animist west and south (where the country's economic and political power is centred) and the Muslim north have erupted over the past few months and led to numerous violent clashes. There's no end to the fighting in sight, particularly as those in the north are still angry at their political leader's exclusion from recent elections (it was claimed he's not Ivorian by birth). There is strong resentment towards non-Ivorians (mostly farmers from neighbouring countries) living in Côte d'Ivorie. Travellers should keep up to date on the situation in the country or they might find themselves in the middle of mass protests similar to the ones in the capital that saw former ruler Général Guéi ousted - after violence that claimed nearly 200 lives - in October 2000.
Full country name: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire
Area: 322,000 sq km (126,000 sq mi)
Population: 14.7 million
Capital city: Yamoussoukro (pop 100,000)
People: Akan (including Baoulé and Agni), Kru (Yacouba, or Dan, primarily), Senoufo, Mandé, Lebanese and French.
Languages: French. The main African languages are Yacouba, Senoufo, Baoulé, Agni and Dioula.
Religion: Traditional religions (65%), Muslim (23%), Christian, mostly Protestant (12%)
Government: Republic
President: Laurent Gbagbo (October 2000).
GDP: US$24.2 billion
GDP per head: US$1640
Annual growth: 6%
Inflation: 3%
Major industries: Cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, palm oil, fish, cotton
Major trading partners: France, Germany, Netherlands, Burkina Faso

Facts for the Traveler
Visas: All visitors need a visa except for nationals of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the UK, the US and nationals of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries.
Health risks: A vaccination is required for yellow fever, and another for cholera if there's an outbreak.
Time: GMT/UTC
Electricity: 220V, 50Hz
Weights & measures: Metric
Tourism: About 728,000 visitors per year

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*Photos of Cote d'Ivoire*	Information obtained from LonelyPlanet.com Once the poster child of African development, Côte d'Ivoire has fallen on hard times. The country has always had enviable exports but is now massively in debt, thanks to spendthrift bureaucrats and collapsing crop prices. While Côte d'Ivoire was figuring out how to recapture its former days of gloire, the military got jittery and chucked the government out in late 1999. Now the military regime has been booted out, but Christians and Muslims are battling (literally) for political supremacy. Economics aside, Côte d'Ivoire's powerful draw card is its people, so if you're interested in African history, art or music, this is the place to be. There's also a lot of physical beauty to take in, including the mountainous region around Man, the fascinating Senoufo area around Korhogo, Comoë National Park (West Africa's largest) and the remote fishing village and beaches of Sassandra. All these places are easily reached on some of the best roads in Africa. Warning - from November of 2000 Ethnic tensions between the predominantly Christian and animist west and south (where the country's economic and political power is centred) and the Muslim north have erupted over the past few months and led to numerous violent clashes. There's no end to the fighting in sight, particularly as those in the north are still angry at their political leader's exclusion from recent elections (it was claimed he's not Ivorian by birth). There is strong resentment towards non-Ivorians (mostly farmers from neighbouring countries) living in Côte d'Ivorie. Travellers should keep up to date on the situation in the country or they might find themselves in the middle of mass protests similar to the ones in the capital that saw former ruler Général Guéi ousted - after violence that claimed nearly 200 lives - in October 2000. Full country name: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire Area: 322,000 sq km (126,000 sq mi) Population: 14.7 million Capital city: Yamoussoukro (pop 100,000) People: Akan (including Baoulé and Agni), Kru (Yacouba, or Dan, primarily), Senoufo, Mandé, Lebanese and French. Languages: French. The main African languages are Yacouba, Senoufo, Baoulé, Agni and Dioula. Religion: Traditional religions (65%), Muslim (23%), Christian, mostly Protestant (12%) Government: Republic President: Laurent Gbagbo (October 2000). GDP: US$24.2 billion GDP per head: US$1640 Annual growth: 6% Inflation: 3% Major industries: Cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, palm oil, fish, cotton Major trading partners: France, Germany, Netherlands, Burkina Faso Facts for the Traveler Visas: All visitors need a visa except for nationals of Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, the UK, the US and nationals of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries. Health risks: A vaccination is required for yellow fever, and another for cholera if there's an outbreak. Time: GMT/UTC Electricity: 220V, 50Hz Weights & measures: Metric Tourism: About 728,000 visitors per year For more tasty info on Cote d'Ivoire Click Here	*Photos of Cote d'Ivoire*
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