Cote d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, is a country in West Africa bordered by Liberia and Guinea in the west, Mali and Burkina Faso in the north, Ghana in the east, and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. With a population of approximately 23 million, it has an area of 322,463 square kilometers, making it the 53rd most populous and 69th largest country in the world.


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General Information
Official Name: 
Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, République de Côte d'Ivoire, informally "The Ivory Coast"
Capitol: 
Yamoussoukro
Population: 
29,791,000
Languages: 
French
Geographic Region: 
Africa
Western Africa
Geographic Size (km sq): 
322,463
Year of UN Membership: 
1960
Year of Present State Formation: 
1960
Current UN Representative: 
Youssoufou Bamba
Online Profiles
CIA World Factbook Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
BBC Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
U.S. Department of State Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
U.S. Library of Congress Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
Law Library of Congress Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
Canada Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade County Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs Countries, Economies and Regions: Côte d’Ivoire
National Geographic Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
Lonely Planet Country Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
Key Statistics & Indicators
Gross Domestic Product (GDP, Nominal): 
$32.285 Billion
Per Capita Income (PPP Adjusted): 
$1,938 (CID)
GDP Growth: 
8.00 (%)
Human Development Index (HDI): 
0.45
Gini Index (Income Inequality): 
41.50
Unemployment: 
3.90%
Economic Grouping: 
Developing Country
History
BBC Timeline of Cote d'Ivoire, 1842-Present
Summary of Ivoirian History – Embassy of the United States
US Library of Congress Cote d'Ivoire Country Study
International Relations
UN Voting Blocs & Caucuses: 
Group of 77 (G-77)
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
African Group
Islamic Group
Major International & Regional Organizations: 
ACP: African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States
AfDB: African Development Bank
AU: African Union
ECOWAS: Economic Community of West African States
EITI: Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative
Entente
FZ: Franc Zone
G-24
ICC: International Chamber of Commerce
ICRM: International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
IDB: Islamic Development Bank
IFRCS: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Interpol: International Criminal Police Organization
IOC: International Olympic Committee
IOM: International Organization for Migration
IPU: Inter-Parliamentary Union
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ITSO: International Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
OIC: Organization of Islamic Cooperation
OIF: Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Union Latina
WADB: West African Development Bank
WAEMU: West African Economic and Monetary Union
WCO: World Customs Organization
WFTU: World Federation of Trade Unions
UN Specialized Agencies & Organizations: 
CTBTO: Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
IAEA: International Atomic Energy Agency
IBRD: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
ICAO: International Civil Aviation Organization
ICSID: International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
IDA: International Development Association
IFAD: International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFC: International Finance Corporation
ILO: International Labor Organization
IMF: International Monetary Fund
IMO: International Maritime Organization
ITU: International Telecommunications Union
MIGA: Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
OPCW: Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNIDO: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
UNWTO: United Nations World Tourism Organization
UPU: Universal Postal Union
WBG: World Bank Group
WHO: World Health Organization
WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO: World Meteorological Organization
WTO: World Trade Organization
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions: 
MINUSMA: Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali
Bilateral Relations
Security Council: 
U.S. Department of State Fact Sheets: US-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations
U.K. Gov.UK Worldwide Activities: UK-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations
French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development: France-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations
P.R. of China Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations
Russian Federation Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, Statements, Speeches and Documents
Asia (E/S/SE): 
Japan-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Korea-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
India-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Government of India Ministry of External Affairs Briefs
Vietnam-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Viet Nam Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Africa & Middle East: 
Turkey-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Armenia-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
Egypt-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Arab Republic of Egypt Ministry of Foreign Affairs
South Africa-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: South Africa International Relations & Cooperation
European Union: 
EU-Côte d’Ivoire Relations: E.U. External Action, European Union Around the Globe
Germany-Côte d’Ivoire Relations: Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Netherlands-Côte d’Ivoire Relations: Government of the Netherlands International Relations
Finland-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Greece-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Western (Non-EU): 
Canada-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Government of Canada International Gateway, Offices & Embassies
Australia-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Australia Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Country Briefs
New Zealand-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Switzerland-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Swiss Confederation Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Monaco-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Principauté de Monaco, Monaco Worldwide
Latin America & Caribbean : 
Cuba-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Cuba MinRex, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cuba
Brazil-Côte d’Ivoire Bilateral Relations: Brasil Ministério das Relações Exteriores (in Portuguese)
United Nations Data
UN AIDS: Cote d'Ivoire HIV Report
World Bank (WB): Cote d'Ivoire Databank Profile
UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Cote d'Ivoire Operations Report
UN Food and Agricultural Organization (UNFAO): Cote d'Ivoire General Information
UN Development Programme (UNDP): Cote d'Ivoire Mission Portal
News Sources
BBC News Country Media Profile: Côte d’Ivoire
The Guardian World News Stories: Côte d’Ivoire
New York Times Countries & Regions News: Côte d’Ivoire
The Economist Topics Index: Côte d’Ivoire
World News Report: Côte d’Ivoire
Topix Real Time News and Updates: Côte d’Ivoire
ABYZ Newspapers and Media Guide: Côte d’Ivoire
Government Sources
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
The Embassy of Cote d'Ivoire, Washington D.C.
UN Mission
Permanent Mission of Cote d'Ivoire to the United Nations
800 2nd Ave., 5th Floor
New York, NY 10017
(646) 649-5061/ 5986/9572/9823
(646) 781-9974
cotedivoiremission@yahoo.com

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