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 | COTE d'IVIORE [Ivory Coast] general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Côte d'Ivoire |
| country code ISO: CI //; - FIPS: IV |
| location: West Africa |
| time zone: +0 UT |
| surface (land) area: 322462 sq.km = 124503 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 11° N / South: 4° N / East: 3° W / West: 8° W |
| borders (land): Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: from south tropical humid to north subtropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1960-08-07 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Yamoussoukro |
| administrative division: région (10) [this division varies quite frequently] |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1988): 10815,694 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 15980,950; or: 16013,000 // - ; 2001: 15126,000 |
| population density: 50 per sq.km = 128 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 3,2% //; - doubling time: 23 years |
| birth rate: 40 - 50 per 1000 |
| death rate: 13 - 16 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 7 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 87 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 45 - 54 years (male: 44 - 53; female: 46 - 56) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 48% //; - 15-59 years: 48% //; - 60+ years: 4% |
| urbanisation: 47% //; - urbanisation growth: 8,5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 34% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Akan 30-42%; Volta 11,7-16%; Malinke 16%; Mane Nord 11,4%; Krou 10,5-15%; Mande Sud 7,7-11% |
| languages: French (official); Dioula and other native African dialects |
| religious affiliation: Muslim 39%; Roman Catholic 21%; traditional beliefs 17%; non religious 13%; Protestant 5%; other 5% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 72% |
| people per physician: 18000 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 70% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 19% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 2% |
| adult literacy: 40% (male: 50%; female: 30%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: CFA franc = 100 centimes |
| annual inflation rate: 3 - 8% |
| population below poverty line: 37% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 660 per capita |
| GNI USD 600 per capita //; - [ppp: 1500] |
| GDP growth: 0,4% |
| income: USD 690 per capita |
| import: USD 2447 per capita //; - export: USD 3105 per capita |
| trade: USD 443 per capita //; - or 76% of GDP |
| trade partners: GB US FR NL IT NI |
| human development index: 0,426 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 144 |
| female labour force: 33% |
| unemployment: % |
| tourism: 0,3 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 12% //; - grass land: 41% //; - wooded area: 23% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 65% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 38% |
| agricultural products: cocoa, coffee, timber, fruit, yams, cassava, plantains, sugarcane, paddy rice, palm kernels, rubber |
| livestock (million): cattle: 1,4 / goats: 1,1 / horses: / pigs: 0,3 / poultry: 31,1 / sheep: 1,4 |
| fish catch: 67600 - 76000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 8% //; - part of industry in GDP: 22% |
| industrial products: petroleum, timber, fish cannery, food processing, vehicles, textiles |
| mining products: natural oil, diamonds, gold, manganese |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,9 |
| services: labour force: 27% //; - part of services in GDP: 40% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 388 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): 66 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 55000 km //; - of which paved: 10% //; - of which are motorways: 155 km |
| vehicles: 15 per 1000 |
| railways: 651 km //; - railways passenger/km: 189 |
| navigable inland waterways: 980 km |
| ownership telephone: 8 - 15 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 110 - 161 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 59 - 70 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 7 - 14 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 38900 |
| personal computers: 6 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Monts Nimba 1752 m, Monts Toura 1278 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none, or unknown |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Lac de Kossou (former Bandama Blanc), Lac de Buyo (Ébrié), Lac d'Ayamé, Taabo |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Cavally, Sassandra, Bandama, Nzi, Kornoé, Léraba |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
| the data show some remarkable raptures due to the use of several sources |
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