2014 Edition

Background

Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. The war ended in 2003 with a cease fire that left the country divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month stand-off. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. Several thousand UN peacekeepers and several hundred French troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to support the transition process. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's infrastructure and military after the five months of post-electoral fighting and faces ongoing threats from GBAGBO supporters, many of whom have sought shelter in Ghana. GBAGBO is in The Hague awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.

Area

322,463 sq km 318,003 sq km 4,460 sq km

total

322,463 sq km

water

4,460 sq km

Area - comparative

slightly larger than New Mexico

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)

Coastline

515 km

Elevation extremes

Gulf of Guinea 0 m Monts Nimba 1,752 m

highest point

Monts Nimba 1,752 m

lowest point

Gulf of Guinea 0 m

Environment - current issues

deforestation (most of the country's forests - once the largest in West Africa - have been heavily logged); water pollution from sewage and industrial and agricultural effluents

Environment - international agreements

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling none of the selected agreements

party to

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified

none of the selected agreements

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)

1.55 cu km/yr (41%/21%/38%) 83.07 cu m/yr (2008)

per capita

83.07 cu m/yr (2008)

total

1.55 cu km/yr (41%/21%/38%)

Geographic coordinates

8 00 N, 5 00 W

Geography - note

most of the inhabitants live along the sandy coastal region; apart from the capital area, the forested interior is sparsely populated

Irrigated land

727.5 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries

3,458 km Burkina Faso 545 km, Ghana 720 km, Guinea 816 km, Liberia 778 km, Mali 599 km

border countries

Burkina Faso 545 km, Ghana 720 km, Guinea 816 km, Liberia 778 km, Mali 599 km

total

3,458 km

Land use

8.99% 13.65% 77.36% (2011)

arable land

8.99%

other

77.36% (2011)

permanent crops

13.65%

Location

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia

Map references

Africa

Maritime claims

12 nm 200 nm 200 nm

continental shelf

200 nm

exclusive economic zone

200 nm

territorial sea

12 nm

Natural hazards

coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible

Natural resources

petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, manganese, iron ore, cobalt, bauxite, copper, gold, nickel, tantalum, silica sand, clay, cocoa beans, coffee, palm oil, hydropower

Terrain

mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest

Total renewable water resources

81.14 cu km (2011)

Age structure

38.4% (male 4,427,193/female 4,353,342) 21% (male 2,415,504/female 2,378,196) 33% (male 3,864,593/female 3,677,996) 4.3% (male 494,063/female 493,213) 3.2% (male 361,135/female 383,710) (2014 est.)

0-14 years

38.4% (male 4,427,193/female 4,353,342)

15-24 years

21% (male 2,415,504/female 2,378,196)

25-54 years

33% (male 3,864,593/female 3,677,996)

55-64 years

4.3% (male 494,063/female 493,213)

65 years and over

3.2% (male 361,135/female 383,710) (2014 est.)

Birth rate

29.25 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)

Child labor - children ages 5-14

1,796,802 35 % (2006 est.)

percentage

35 % (2006 est.)

total number

1,796,802

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

29.4% (2007)

Contraceptive prevalence rate

18.2% (2012)

Death rate

9.67 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)

Dependency ratios

79.7 % 74 % 5.7 % 17.6 (2014 est.)

elderly dependency ratio

5.7 %

potential support ratio

17.6 (2014 est.)

total dependency ratio

79.7 %

youth dependency ratio

74 %

Drinking water source

urban: 91.5% of population rural: 67.8% of population total: 80.2% of population urban: 8.5% of population rural: 32.2% of population total: 19.8% of population (2012 est.)

rural

32.2% of population

total

19.8% of population (2012 est.)

urban

8.5% of population

Education expenditures

4.6% of GDP (2008)

Ethnic groups

Akan 42.1%, Voltaiques or Gur 17.6%, Northern Mandes 16.5%, Krous 11%, Southern Mandes 10%, other 2.8% (includes 130,000 Lebanese and 14,000 French) (1998)

Health expenditures

6.8% of GDP (2011)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

3.2% (2012 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths

31,200 (2012 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

450,000 (2012 est.)

Hospital bed density

0.4 beds/1,000 population (2006)

Infant mortality rate

60.16 deaths/1,000 live births 66.4 deaths/1,000 live births 53.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

female

53.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

total

60.16 deaths/1,000 live births

Languages

French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken

Life expectancy at birth

58.01 years 56.9 years 59.16 years (2014 est.)

female

59.16 years (2014 est.)

total population

58.01 years

Literacy

age 15 and over can read and write 56.9% 65.6% 47.6% (2011 est.)

definition

age 15 and over can read and write

female

47.6% (2011 est.)

male

65.6%

total population

56.9%

Major infectious diseases

very high bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever schistosomiasis rabies meningococcal meningitis highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2013)

animal contact disease

rabies

degree of risk

very high

food or waterborne diseases

bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

respiratory disease

meningococcal meningitis

vectorborne diseases

malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever

water contact disease

schistosomiasis

Major urban areas - population

ABIDJAN (seat of government) 4.288 million; YAMOUSSOUKRO (capital) 966,000 (2011)

Maternal mortality rate

400 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)

Median age

20.3 years 20.3 years 20.2 years (2014 est.)

female

20.2 years (2014 est.)

male

20.3 years

total

20.3 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

19.8 median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2011-12 est.)

Nationality

Ivoirian(s) Ivoirian

adjective

Ivoirian

noun

Ivoirian(s)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

6.2% (2008)

Physicians density

0.14 physicians/1,000 population (2008)

Population

22,848,945 estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.)

Population growth rate

1.96% (2014 est.)

Religions

Muslim 38.6%, Christian 32.8%, indigenous 11.9%, none 16.7% (2008 est.) the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)

Sanitation facility access

urban: 32.7% of population rural: 10% of population total: 21.9% of population urban: 67.3% of population rural: 90% of population total: 78.1% of population (2012 est.)

rural

90% of population

total

78.1% of population (2012 est.)

urban

67.3% of population

Sex ratio

1.03 male(s)/female 1.02 male(s)/female 1.02 male(s)/female 1.05 male(s)/female 1.02 male(s)/female 0.96 male(s)/female 1.03 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

0-14 years

1.02 male(s)/female

15-24 years

1.02 male(s)/female

25-54 years

1.05 male(s)/female

55-64 years

1.02 male(s)/female

65 years and over

0.96 male(s)/female

at birth

1.03 male(s)/female

total population

1.03 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.63 children born/woman (2014 est.)

Urbanization

51.3% of total population (2011) 3.56% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

rate of urbanization

3.56% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

urban population

51.3% of total population (2011)

Administrative divisions

12 districts and 2 autonomous districts*; Abidjan*, Bas-Sassandra, Comoe, Denguele, Goh-Djiboua, Lacs, Lagunes, Montagnes, Sassandra-Marahoue, Savanes, Vallee du Bandama, Woroba, Yamoussoukro*, Zanzan

Capital

Yamoussoukro; note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the commercial and administrative center; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan 6 49 N, 5 16 W UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

geographic coordinates

6 49 N, 5 16 W

name

Yamoussoukro; note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the commercial and administrative center; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan

time difference

UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Constitution

previous 1960; latest approved by referendum 23 July 2000; amended 2012 (2012)

Country name

Republic of Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire Republique de Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire pronounced coat-div-whar Ivory Coast

conventional long form

Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

conventional short form

Cote d'Ivoire

former

Ivory Coast

local long form

Republique de Cote d'Ivoire

local short form

Cote d'Ivoire

Diplomatic representation from the US

Ambassador Terrance MCCULLEY Cocody Riviera Golf 01, Abidjan B. P. 1712, Abidjan 01 [225] 22 49 40 00 [225] 22 49 43 32

chief of mission

Ambassador Terrance MCCULLEY

embassy

Cocody Riviera Golf 01, Abidjan

FAX

[225] 22 49 43 32

mailing address

B. P. 1712, Abidjan 01

telephone

[225] 22 49 40 00

Diplomatic representation in the US

Ambassador Daouda DIABATE (since 11 February 2011) 2424 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 [1] (202) 797-0300 [1] (202) 462-9444

chancery

2424 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

chief of mission

Ambassador Daouda DIABATE (since 11 February 2011)

FAX

[1] (202) 462-9444

telephone

[1] (202) 797-0300

Executive branch

President Alassane Dramane OUATTARA (since 4 December 2010) Prime Minister Daniel Kablan DUNCAN (since 21 November 2012) Council of Ministers appointed by the president president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held on 31 October and 28 November 2010 (next to be held in 2015); prime minister appointed by the president Alassane OUATTARA elected president; percent of vote - Alassane OUATTARA 54.1%, Laurent GBAGBO 45.9%; note - President OUATTARA was declared winner by the election commission and took the oath of office on 4 December; Prime Minister SORO resigned from the incumbent administration and was subsequently appointed to the same position by OUATTARA; former president GBAGBO refused to cede resulting in a 5-month stand-off and was finally forced to stand down in April 2011

cabinet

Council of Ministers appointed by the president

chief of state

President Alassane Dramane OUATTARA (since 4 December 2010)

election results

Alassane OUATTARA elected president; percent of vote - Alassane OUATTARA 54.1%, Laurent GBAGBO 45.9%; note - President OUATTARA was declared winner by the election commission and took the oath of office on 4 December; Prime Minister SORO resigned from the incumbent administration and was subsequently appointed to the same position by OUATTARA; former president GBAGBO refused to cede resulting in a 5-month stand-off and was finally forced to stand down in April 2011

elections

president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held on 31 October and 28 November 2010 (next to be held in 2015); prime minister appointed by the president

head of government

Prime Minister Daniel Kablan DUNCAN (since 21 November 2012)

Flag description

three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future 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

Government type

republic; multiparty presidential regime established 1960

Independence

7 August 1960 (from France)

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction under Article 12(3)of the Rome Statute

International organization participation

ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, EITI (candidate country), Entente, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Judicial, Audit, Constitutional, and Administrative Chambers; consists of the court president, 3 vice-presidents for the Judicial, Audit, and Administrative chambers, and 9 associate justices or magistrates) judges nominated by the Superior Council of the Magistrature, a 7-member body consisting of the national president (chairman), 3 "Bench" judges, and 3 public prosecutors; judges appointed for life Courts of Appeal (organized into civil, criminal, and social chambers); first instance courts; peace courts

highest court(s)

Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Judicial, Audit, Constitutional, and Administrative Chambers; consists of the court president, 3 vice-presidents for the Judicial, Audit, and Administrative chambers, and 9 associate justices or magistrates)

subordinate courts

Courts of Appeal (organized into civil, criminal, and social chambers); first instance courts; peace courts

Legal system

civil law system based on the French civil code; judicial review of legislation held in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court

Legislative branch

unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (255 seats; members elected in single- and multi-district elections by direct popular vote to serve five-year terms) elections last held on 11 December 2011 (next to be held in 2016) percent of vote by party - RDR 42.1%, PDCI 28.6%, UDPCI 3.1%, RDP 1.7%, other 24.5% ; seats by party - RDR 127, PDCI 76, UDPCI 7, RDP 4, other 2, independents 39

election results

percent of vote by party - RDR 42.1%, PDCI 28.6%, UDPCI 3.1%, RDP 1.7%, other 24.5% ; seats by party - RDR 127, PDCI 76, UDPCI 7, RDP 4, other 2, independents 39

elections

elections last held on 11 December 2011 (next to be held in 2016)

National anthem

"L'Abidjanaise" (Song of Abidjan) Mathieu EKRA, Joachim BONY, and Pierre Marie COTY/Pierre Marie COTY and Pierre Michel PANGO adopted 1960; although the nation's capital city moved from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro in 1983, the anthem still owes its name to the former capital

lyrics/music

Mathieu EKRA, Joachim BONY, and Pierre Marie COTY/Pierre Marie COTY and Pierre Michel PANGO

name

"L'Abidjanaise" (Song of Abidjan)

National holiday

Independence Day, 7 August (1960)

National symbol(s)

elephant

Political parties and leaders

Citizen's Democratic Union or UDCY [Theodore MEL EG] Democracy and Liberty for the Republic or LIDER [Mamadou KOULIBALY] Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire or PDCI [Henri Konan BEDIE] Ivorian Popular Front or FPI [Pascal AFFI NGUESSAN] Ivorian Worker's Party or PIT [Daniel AKA AHIZ] Movement of the Future Forces or MFA [Innocent Augustin ANAKY KOBENA] Rally of the Republicans or RDR [Alassane OUATTARA] Union for Democracy and Peace in Cote d'Ivoire or UDPCI [Toikeuse MABRI] over 144 smaller registered parties

Political pressure groups and leaders

Federation of University and High School Students of Cote d'Ivoire or FESCI [Augustin MIAN] National Congress for the Resistance and Democracy or CNRD [Bernard DADIE] Panafrican Congress for Justice and Peoples Equality or COJEP [Roselin BLY] Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace or RHDP

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Agriculture - products

coffee, cocoa beans, bananas, palm kernels, corn, rice, cassava (manioc, tapioca), sweet potatoes, sugar, cotton, rubber; timber

Budget

$5.7 billion $6.665 billion (2013 est.)

expenditures

$6.665 billion (2013 est.)

revenues

$5.7 billion

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-3.4% of GDP (2013 est.)

Central bank discount rate

4.25% (31 December 2010 est.) 4.25% (31 December 2009 est.)

Commercial bank prime lending rate

3.8% (31 December 2013 est.) 4% (31 December 2012 est.)

Current account balance

-$623 million (2013 est.) -$266.5 million (2012 est.)

Debt - external

$8.959 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $8.096 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Distribution of family income - Gini index

41.5 (2008) 36.7 (1995)

Economy - overview

Cote d'Ivoire is heavily dependent on agriculture and related activities, which engage roughly two-thirds of the population. Cote d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans and a significant producer and exporter of coffee and palm oil. Consequently, the economy is highly sensitive to fluctuations in international prices for these products and in climatic conditions. Cocoa, oil, and coffee are the country's top export revenue earners, but the country is also producing gold. The country also produces oil and boasted two offshore oil finds in 2012. Since the end of the civil war in 2003, political turmoil has continued to damage the economy, resulting in the loss of foreign investment and slow economic growth. In June 2012, the IMF and the World Bank announced $4.4 billion in debt relief for Cote d'Ivoire under the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative. Cote d'Ivoire's long-term challenges include political instability and degrading infrastructure.

Exchange rates

Communaute Financiere Africaine francs (XOF) per US dollar - 504.6 (2013 est.) 510.29 (2012 est.) 495.28 (2010 est.) 472.19 (2009) 447.81 (2008)

Exports

$12.96 billion (2013 est.) $12.53 billion (2012 est.)

Exports - commodities

cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish

Exports - partners

Netherlands 8.8%, US 8.1%, Nigeria 8%, Germany 7.5%, France 4.5%, Canada 4.2% (2012)

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP - composition, by end use

79.1% 9.1% 12.7% 0% 53.2% -54.1% (2013 est.)

exports of goods and services

53.2%

government consumption

9.1%

household consumption

79.1%

imports of goods and services

-54.1%

investment in fixed capital

12.7%

investment in inventories

0%

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

26.3% 21.3% 52.4% (2013 est.)

agriculture

26.3%

industry

21.3%

services

52.4% (2013 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$1,800 (2013 est.) $1,700 (2012 est.) $1,600 (2011 est.) data are in 2013 US dollars

GDP - real growth rate

8% (2013 est.) 9.8% (2012 est.) -4.7% (2011 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$28.28 billion (2013 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$43.67 billion (2013 est.) $40.43 billion (2012 est.) $36.84 billion (2011 est.) data are in 2013 US dollars

Household income or consumption by percentage share

2.2% 31.8% (2008)

highest 10%

31.8% (2008)

lowest 10%

2.2%

Imports

$9.859 billion (2013 est.) $8.973 billion (2012 est.)

Imports - commodities

fuel, capital equipment, foodstuffs

Imports - partners

Nigeria 25%, France 11%, China 7.2% (2012)

Industrial production growth rate

7% (2013 est.)

Industries

foodstuffs, beverages; wood products, oil refining, gold mining, truck and bus assembly, textiles, fertilizer, building materials, electricity

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

2.9% (2013 est.) 1.3% (2012 est.)

Labor force

7.928 million (2013 est.)

Labor force - by occupation

68% NA% (2007 est.)

agriculture

68%

industry and services

NA% (2007 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$7.829 billion (31 December 2012 est.) $NA (31 December 2011) $7.099 billion (31 December 2010 est.)

Population below poverty line

42% (2006 est.)

Public debt

45.2% of GDP (2013 est.) 47.8% of GDP (2012 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$4.085 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $3.928 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of broad money

$11.46 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $9.877 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

$NA

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

$NA

Stock of domestic credit

$7.953 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $6.918 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of narrow money

$7.606 billion (31 December 2013 est.) $6.552 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

20.2% of GDP (2013 est.)

Unemployment rate

NA%

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy

6.68 million Mt (2011 est.)

Crude oil - exports

32,190 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Crude oil - imports

49,780 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Crude oil - production

38,560 bbl/day (2012 est.)

Crude oil - proved reserves

100 million bbl (1 January 2013 est.)

Electricity - consumption

3.865 billion kWh (2010 est.)

Electricity - exports

471 million kWh (2010 est.)

Electricity - from fossil fuels

50.6% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants

49.4% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - from nuclear fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - from other renewable sources

0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)

Electricity - imports

0 kWh (2012 est.)

Electricity - installed generating capacity

1.222 million kW (2010 est.)

Electricity - production

5.721 billion kWh (2010 est.)

Natural gas - consumption

1.5 billion cu m (2010 est.)

Natural gas - exports

0 cu m (2011 est.)

Natural gas - imports

0 cu m (2011 est.)

Natural gas - production

1.5 billion cu m (2011 est.)

Natural gas - proved reserves

28.32 billion cu m (1 January 2013 est.)

Refined petroleum products - consumption

24,630 bbl/day (2011 est.)

Refined petroleum products - exports

38,300 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Refined petroleum products - imports

4,810 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Refined petroleum products - production

55,890 bbl/day (2010 est.)

Broadcast media

2 state-owned TV stations; no private terrestrial TV stations, but satellite TV subscription service is available; 2 state-owned radio stations; some private radio stations; transmissions of several international broadcasters are available (2007)

Internet country code

.ci

Internet hosts

9,115 (2012)

Internet users

967,300 (2009)

Telephone system

well-developed by African standards; telecommunications sector privatized in late 1990s and operational fixed-lines have increased since that time with two fixed-line providers operating over open-wire lines, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optics; 90% digitalized with multiple mobile-cellular service providers competing in the market, usage has increased sharply to roughly 80 per 100 persons country code - 225; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2011)

domestic

with multiple mobile-cellular service providers competing in the market, usage has increased sharply to roughly 80 per 100 persons

general assessment

well-developed by African standards; telecommunications sector privatized in late 1990s and operational fixed-lines have increased since that time with two fixed-line providers operating over open-wire lines, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optics; 90% digitalized

international

country code - 225; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) (2011)

Telephones - main lines in use

268,000 (2012)

Telephones - mobile cellular

19.827 million (2012)

Airports

27 (2013)

Airports - with paved runways

4 (2013)

1,524 to 2,437 m

4 (2013)

2,438 to 3,047 m

2

over 3,047 m

1

total

7

Airports - with unpaved runways

3 (2013)

1,524 to 2,437 m

6

914 to 1,523 m

11

total

20

Heliports

1 (2013)

Pipelines

condensate 101 km; gas 256 km; oil 118 km; oil/gas/water 5 km; water 7 km (2013)

Ports and terminals

Abidjan, San-Pedro Espoir Offshore Terminal

major seaport(s)

Abidjan, San-Pedro

oil/gas terminal(s)

Espoir Offshore Terminal

Railways

660 km 660 km 1.000-m gauge an additional 622 km of this railroad extends into Burkina Faso (2008)

total

660 km

Roadways

81,996 km 6,502 km 75,494 km includes intercity and urban roads; another 20,000 km of dirt roads are in poor condition and 150,000 km of dirt roads are impassable (2007)

total

81,996 km

unpaved

75,494 km

Waterways

980 km (navigable rivers, canals, and numerous coastal lagoons) (2011)

Manpower available for military service

5,247,522 5,047,901 (2010 est.)

females age 16-49

5,047,901 (2010 est.)

males age 16-49

5,247,522

Manpower fit for military service

3,360,087 3,196,033 (2010 est.)

females age 16-49

3,196,033 (2010 est.)

males age 16-49

3,360,087

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

247,011 242,958 (2010 est.)

female

242,958 (2010 est.)

male

247,011

Military branches

Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire (Force Republiques de Cote d'Ivoire, FRCI): Army, Navy, Cote d'Ivoire Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Cote d'Ivoire) FRCI is the former Armed Forces of the New Forces (FAFN) (2013)

Republican Forces of Cote d'Ivoire (Force Republiques de Cote d'Ivoire, FRCI)

Army, Navy, Cote d'Ivoire Air Force (Force Aerienne de la Cote d'Ivoire)

Military expenditures

1.65% of GDP (2012) 1.49% of GDP (2011) 1.65% of GDP (2010)

Military service age and obligation

18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary male and female military service; conscription is not enforced; voluntary recruitment of former rebels into the new national army is restricted to ages 22-29 (2012)

Disputes - international

disputed maritime border between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana

Illicit drugs

illicit producer of cannabis, mostly for local consumption; utility as a narcotic transshipment point to Europe reduced by ongoing political instability; while rampant corruption and inadequate supervision leave the banking system vulnerable to money laundering, the lack of a developed financial system limits the country's utility as a major money-laundering center (2008)

Refugees and internally displaced persons

at least 70,000 (post-election conflict in 2010-2011, as well as civil war from 2002-2004; most pronounced in western and southwestern regions) (2013) 700,000 (2012); note - many Ivoirians lack documentation proving their nationality, which prevent them from accessing education and healthcare; birth on Ivorian soil does not automatically result in citizenship; disputes over citizenship and the associated rights of the large population descended from migrants from neighboring countries is an ongoing source of tension and contributed to the country's 2002 civil war; some observers believe the government's mass naturalizations of thousands of people over the last couple of years is intended to boost its electoral support base; the government in October 2013 acceded to international conventions on statelessness and in August 2013 reformed its nationality law, key steps to clarify the nationality of thousands of residents

IDPs

at least 70,000 (post-election conflict in 2010-2011, as well as civil war from 2002-2004; most pronounced in western and southwestern regions) (2013)

stateless persons

700,000 (2012); note - many Ivoirians lack documentation proving their nationality, which prevent them from accessing education and healthcare; birth on Ivorian soil does not automatically result in citizenship; disputes over citizenship and the associated rights of the large population descended from migrants from neighboring countries is an ongoing source of tension and contributed to the country's 2002 civil war; some observers believe the government's mass naturalizations of thousands of people over the last couple of years is intended to boost its electoral support base; the government in October 2013 acceded to international conventions on statelessness and in August 2013 reformed its nationality law, key steps to clarify the nationality of thousands of residents