Cote d Ivoire

Capital: 
Yamoussoukro
Location: 
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
Country Code: 
CI
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 320,000 sq km
Coastline: 
Approx. 500 km
Climate: 
tropical along coast, semiarid in far north;three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Land Resources (terrain): 
mostly flat to undulating plains;mountains in northwest
Natural Resource: 
petroleum
Natural Resource: 
natural gas
Natural Resource: 
diamonds
Natural Resource: 
manganese
Natural Resource: 
iron ore
Natural Resource: 
cobalt
Natural Resource: 
bauxite
Natural Resource: 
copper
Natural Resource: 
gold
Natural Resource: 
nickel
Natural Resource: 
tantalum
Natural Resource: 
silica sand
Natural Resource: 
clay
Natural Resource: 
cocoa beans
Natural Resource: 
coffee
Natural Resource: 
palm oil
Natural Resource: 
hydropower
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 80 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
coast has heavy surf
Natural Hazards: 
no natural harbors
Natural Hazards: 
torrential flooding
Environmental Issues: 
deforestation
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
industrial and agriculture effluents
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 5 Billion kWh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 3 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 770 Million kWh
Electricity (Imports): 
0 kWh
Oil (Production): 
Approx. 60,000 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 25,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 115,000 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 80,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 1 Billion cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 1 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 20 Million
Nationality: 
Ivoirian
Ethnic Groups: 
Akan
Ethnic Groups: 
Voltaiques
Ethnic Groups: 
Northern Mandes
Ethnic Groups: 
Krous
Ethnic Groups: 
Southern Mandes
Ethnic Groups: 
Other
Unofficial Language: 
French
Unofficial Language: 
60 Native Dialects
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 49% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
coffee
Agricultural Products: 
cocoa beans
Agricultural Products: 
bananas
Agricultural Products: 
lam kernels
Agricultural Products: 
corn
Agricultural Products: 
rice
Agricultural Products: 
manioc
Agricultural Products: 
sweet potatoes
Agricultural Products: 
sugar
Agricultural Products: 
cotton
Agricultural Products: 
rubber
Agricultural Products: 
timber
Industrial Products: 
foodstuffs
Industrial Products: 
beverages
Industrial Products: 
wood products
Industrial Products: 
oil refining
Industrial Products: 
truck and bus assembly
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Industrial Products: 
fertilizers
Industrial Products: 
building materials
Industrial Products: 
electricity
Industrial Products: 
ship construction
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $4.6 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $5 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $12 Billion
Stock of Money: 
N/A
GDP: 
Approx. $35 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
Approx. 2%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
N/A
Export Value: 
Approx. $9 Billion
Export Product: 
cocoa
Export Product: 
coffee
Export Product: 
timber
Export Product: 
petroleum
Export Product: 
cotton
Export Product: 
bananas
Export Product: 
pineapples
Export Product: 
palm oil
Export Product: 
fish
Export Partner: 
Germany
Export Partner: 
United States
Export Partner: 
Netherlands
Export Partner: 
Nigeria
Export Partner: 
France
Export Partner: 
Italy
Export Partner: 
Burkina Faso
Import Value: 
Approx. $6.5 Billion
Import Product: 
fuel
Import Product: 
capital equipment
Import Product: 
foodstuffs
Import Partner: 
Nigeria
Import Partner: 
France
Import Partner: 
China
Import Partner: 
Thailand
Technology
Communication: 
Telephones
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Internet .ci
Communication: 
Television
Airports: 
28
Railways: 
Approx. 700 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 80,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 1000 km
Ports: 
Abidjan, Espoir, San-Pedro
Pipelines: 
condensate: Approx. 100 km
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 180 km
Pipelines: 
oil: Approx. 100 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 68 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 55 Years
Infectious Disease Risk: 
Degree of Risk: Very High
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
bacterial diarrhea
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
hepatitis A
Food/Waterborne Diseases: 
typhoid fever
Vectorborne Diseases: 
malaria
Vectorborne Diseases: 
yellow fever
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 7.4 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: 70%
Occupation: 
industry and services: 30%
Unemployment: 
N/A
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 40%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:09