Networking4all B.V.
home  |  support  |  request offer  |  webmail  |  contact   


Make your choice
   Home
   Login
   Domain names
     Prices
      
     Africa
     Antarctica
     Asia
     Europe
     Middle-East
     North-America
     Oceania
     South-America
     Request offer
   Hostingpackage
   SSL Certificates
   Support
   Contact
   Sitemap
Check your domain
Domain name:
 
Search
Your keyword:
 
General information Côte d'Ivoire
 
Country: Côte d'Ivoire
Top-level domain (ccTLD): ci
Population: 18.013.409
Language: French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken
Currency: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Telephone: +225
Area: 322 km2
Flag:
Flag explanation: three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; similar to the flag of Ireland, which is longer and has the colors reversed - green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side), white, and red; design was based on the flag of France
Located:
Continent: Africa

Côte d'Ivoire or the Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is a country in West Africa. The government officially discourages the use of the name Ivory Coast in English, prefering the French name Côte d'Ivoire to be used in all languages. It borders Liberia and Guinea to the west, Mali and Burkina Faso to the north, Ghana to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south.

The country's early history is virtually unknown, although a Neolithic culture is thought to have existed. In the 19th century it was invaded by two Akan groups. In 1843-1844, a treaty made it a protectorate of France and in 1893 Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony. The country became independent in 1960. Until 1993 it was led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny and was closely associated economically and politically with its West African neighbors, for example forming the Council of the Entente. At the same time the country maintained close ties to the West, which helped its economic development and political stability. Since the end of Houphouët-Boigny's rule, this stability has been destroyed by two coups (1999 and 2001) and a civil war since 2002, which has hampered its economic development.

Côte d'Ivoire is a republic with a strong executive power personified in the President. Its de jure capital is Yamoussoukro and the official language is French. The country is divided into 19 regions and 58 departments. Côte d'Ivoire's economy is largely market-based and relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash crop production being dominant.