Cote d'Ivoire Location:
6°51'N, 5°18'W
Cote d'Ivoire Geography:
Côte d'Ivoire is a country of western sub-Saharan Africa. It borders Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) in the south.
Cote d'Ivoire People:
Population
- 2006 estimate 17,654,843a[2] (57th)
- 1988 census 10,815,694[3]
- Density 56 /km2 (141st)
145 /sq mi
Cote d'Ivoire Government:
Government Republic
- President Laurent Gbagbo[1]
- Prime Minister Guillaume Soro[1]
Cote d'Ivoire Economy:
Maintaining close ties to France since independence in 1960, diversification of agriculture for export, and encouragement of foreign investment, has made Côte d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the tropical African states. However, in recent years Côte d'Ivoire has been subject to greater competition and falling prices in the global marketplace for its primary agricultural crops: coffee and cocoa. That, compounded with high internal corruption, makes life difficult for the grower and those exporting into foreign markets.
Cote d'Ivoire More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cote_dIvoire |
