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Cote D'Ivoire

Ivory Coast, or Cote D'Ivorie, is situated in west Africa, to the south is the Gulf of Guinea, To the east Ghana, to the northBurkina Faso and Mali, to the west Guinea and Liberia.

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Facts & Figures

Total Area:322,460 sq km
Land Borders: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali
Population: 17,654,843
Life Expectancy: 49 years
HIV % Total Poulation:7%
Ethnic Groups: Akan 42.1%, Voltaiques or Gur 17.6%, Northern Mandes 16.5%, Krous 11%, Southern Mandes 10%, other 2.8% (includes 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French)
Languages:French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken
President:Laurent GBAGBO
GDP - Per Capita: $1,600

History

Close ties to France since independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the tropical African states, but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought runner-up Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002. Rebel forces claimed the northern half of the country, and in January 2003 were granted ministerial positions in a unity government under the auspices of the Linas-Marcoussis Peace Accord. President GBAGBO and rebel forces resumed implementation of the peace accord in December 2003 after a three-month stalemate, but issues that sparked the civil war, such as land reform and grounds for citizenship, remain unresolved. The central government has yet to exert control over the northern regions and tensions remain high between GBAGBO and opposition leaders. Several thousand French and West African troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to maintain peace and facilitate the disarmament, demobilization, and rehabilitation process.

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Cote D'Ivoire Ivory Coast, or Cote D'Ivorie, is situated in west Africa, to the south is the Gulf of Guinea, To the east Ghana, to the northBurkina Faso and Mali, to the west Guinea and Liberia.		Cote D'Ivoire - Home Travel Information Tours & Safaris Accommodation Places To Visit Getting There & Around
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Overland Safaris / Cape Town to Kenya / Kenya to Cape Town / Johannesburg to Kenya / Kenya to Johannesburg / South to East Overlands / East to South Overlands East Africa / Masai Mara Safaris / Serengeti safaris / Zanzibar Tours / Gorilla Treks / Kenya Tours / Tanzania Tours / Uganda Tours / / Ethiopia Tours / Eritrea Tours East Africa Overlands / Southern Africa / Kruger Park Safaris / South Africa Tours / Namibia Tours / Botswana Tours / Mozambique Tours / Cape Town To Victoria Falls Southern Africa Overlands / Game Reserves / Kruger Park safaris / Etosha Safaris / Okavango Delta Tours / Masai Mara safaris / Serengeti Safaris / Gorilla Treks East Africa safaris / Southern Africa Safaris / Off The Beaten Track / Angola Tours / Comoros Tours / Congo Tours / Eritrea Tours / Ethiopia Tours / Gabon Tours / Sao Tome & Principe / Sierra Leone tours / Sudan Tours / Uganda Tours /