Guide Note

Ivory Coast, or Côte d'Ivoire, is a country in West Africa. It shares borders with Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso. The Gulf of Guinea runs along its southern coast.

Fast Facts

Capital: Yamoussoukro
Government: Republic
Population: Approximately 18 million
Currency: CFA Franc
Official Language: French

History

The Côte d'Ivoire became a protectorate of France in 1843 and in 1893 Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony. It gained its independence in 1960 but maintained close ties to France. The development of a cocoa trade and foreign investment made it one of the most prosperous states in West Africa. The country was hailed for its religious and ethnic harmony maintained by its first president, Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The all ended in 1999 when Robert Guei led a coup which toppled Houphouet-Boigny's successor, Henri Bedie. The country has since suffered through violent political turmoil. Although the fighting has stopped, the country is tense and divided. French and UN peacekeepers patrol the buffer zone which separates the north, held by rebels known as the New Forces, and the government-controlled south.

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Ivory Coast

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Côte d'Ivoire
CIA The World Factbook: Cote d'Ivoire
Country Studies: Ivory Coast
UN Security Council: Ivory Coast
U.S Department of State: Background Note: Cote d'Ivoire
The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom 2008 - Ivory Coast
BBC: Country Profile: Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast News

Google News: Ivory Coast
BBC Search: Ivory Coast
Yahoo! News Search: Ivory Coast
BBC NEWS: " UN Extends Mandate in Ivory Coast" (January 16, 2008)
New York Times: "Human Viruses Cause Respiratory Outbreaks in Ivory Coast Chimps" (February 5, 2008)

Ivory Coast Travel Information

U.S. Department of State: Côte d'Ivoire
World 66: Ivory Coast
World Travel Guide: Côte d'Ivoire Travel Guide
Travel Africa Magazine: Eco-tourism: Ivory Coast
Lonely Planet: Cote d'Ivoire Travel Guide
Travel Document Systems: Ivory Coast Visa Application

Ivory Coast Politics

Country Studies: Cote d'Ivoire Government and Politics
CIA World Factbook: Cote d'Ivoire Government
Portals to the World: Government, Politics, Law: Côte d'Ivoire
Library of Congress: Country Studies Ivory Coast - Government and Politics
Business Africa: Côte d'ivoire's Briefs. Politics And Economy
Wikipedia: Politics of Côte d'Ivoire | Political Parties

Ivory Coast Facts and History

BBC: Timeline: Ivory Coast (January 16, 2008)
U.S Department of State: Cote d'Ivoire History
Country Reports: Cote d Ivoire
Wikipedia: History of Côte d'Ivoire
Country Studies: Ivory Coast History

Ivory Coast Maps and Geography

Wikipedia: History of Côte d'Ivoire
CIA The World Factbook: Cote d'Ivoire
World Atlas: Cote D'Ivoire Maps
Mother Earth Travel: Ivory Coast Travel Information

Ivory Coast Capital

Mahalo's page on Yamoussoukro

Ivory Coast Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Abidjan
Mahalo's page on Bouaké
Mahalo's page on Daloa

Ivory Coast Neighbors

Mahalo's page on Liberia
Mahalo's page on Guinea
Mahalo's page on Mali
Mahalo's page on Ghana
Mahalo's page on Burkina Faso
Mahalo's page on Atlantic Ocean

Ivory Coast Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Ivory Coast
Yahoo! Image Search: Ivory Coast
TrekEarth: Cote d'Ivoire Photos
Picsearch: Ivory Coast
YouTube & Google Video: Ivory Coast Search

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