Capital

Cote d'Ivoire

name: Yamoussoukro (legislative capital), Abidjan (administrative capital); note - although Yamoussoukro has been the official capital since 1983, Abidjan remains the administrative capital as well as the officially designated commercial capital; the US, like other countries, maintains its Embassy in Abidjan geographic coordinates: 6 49 N, 5 16 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: Yamoussoukro is named after Queen Yamoussou, who ruled in the village of N'Gokro in 1929 at the time of French colonization; the village was renamed Yamoussoukro, the suffix "-kro" meaning "town" in the native Baoule language; Abidjan's name supposedly comes from a misunderstanding; tradition states that an old man carrying branches met a European explorer who asked for the name of the nearest village; the man, not understanding and terrified by this unexpected encounter, fled  shouting "min-chan m’bidjan," which in the Ebrie language means: "I return from cutting leaves"; the explorer, thinking that his question had been answered, recorded the name of the locale as Abidjan; a different version has the first colonists asking native women the name of the place and getting a similar response

Citizenship

Cote d'Ivoire

citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Cote d'Ivoire dual citizenship recognized: no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Regierungstyp

Cote d'Ivoire

presidential republic

Legal system

Cote d'Ivoire

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

Suffrage

Cote d'Ivoire

18 years of age; universal

Area

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 322,463 sq km land: 318,003 sq km water: 4,460 sq km

Land use

Cote d'Ivoire

agricultural land: 64.8% (2011 est.) arable land: 9.1% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 14.2% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 41.5% (2011 est.) forest: 32.7% (2011 est.) other: 2.5% (2011 est.)

Location

Cote d'Ivoire

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

Age structure

Cote d'Ivoire

0-14 years: 39.59% (male 5,213,630 /female 5,182,872) 15-24 years: 19.91% (male 2,613,772 /female 2,615,680) 25-54 years: 34.25% (male 4,577,394 /female 4,416,408) 55-64 years: 3.47% (male 460,048 /female 451,604) 65 years and over: 2.78% (male 325,510 /female 403,664) (2018 est.)

Birth rate

Cote d'Ivoire

30.1 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death rate

Cote d'Ivoire

8.40

Languages

Cote d'Ivoire

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

Life expectancy at birth

Cote d'Ivoire

60.10

Major urban areas - population

Cote d'Ivoire

4.921 million ABIDJAN (seat of government), 231,000 YAMOUSSOUKRO (capital) (2018)

Median age

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 19.9 years male: 20 years female: 19.8 years (2018 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

Cote d'Ivoire

19.8 years (2011/12 est.)

Net migration rate

Cote d'Ivoire

1.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Population distribution

Cote d'Ivoire

the population is primarily located in the forested south, with the highest concentration of people residing in and around the cities on the Atlantic coast; most of the northern savanna remains sparsely populated with higher concentrations located along transportation corridors

Population growth rate

Cote d'Ivoire

2.3% (2018 est.)

Total fertility rate

Cote d'Ivoire

3.83 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Urbanization

Cote d'Ivoire

rate of urbanization: 3.38% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Education expenditures

Cote d'Ivoire

4.40

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Cote d'Ivoire

female: 9 years (2016)

Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate

Cote d'Ivoire

7.80

Country Comparison :: Gross national saving

Cote d'Ivoire

15.90

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Cote d'Ivoire

-4.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

Cote d'Ivoire

$97,160,000,000

Industrial production growth rate

Cote d'Ivoire

4.20

Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

Cote d'Ivoire

3.9

Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)

Cote d'Ivoire

$3,900

Country Comparison :: Labor force

Cote d'Ivoire

8,747,000

Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate

Cote d'Ivoire

9.40

Labor force

Cote d'Ivoire

8,747,000

Population below poverty line

Cote d'Ivoire

46.3% (2015 est.)

Unemployment rate

Cote d'Ivoire

9.4% (2013 est.)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 3.9% male: 2.8% female: 5.1% (2016 est.)

Country Comparison :: Public debt

Cote d'Ivoire

47.00

Public debt

Cote d'Ivoire

47.00

Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Cote d'Ivoire

0.80

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Cote d'Ivoire

0.80

Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate

Cote d'Ivoire

4.25

Central bank discount rate

Cote d'Ivoire

4.25

Country Comparison :: Exports

Cote d'Ivoire

$11,740,000,000

Exports

Cote d'Ivoire

$11,740,000,000

Exports - partners

Cote d'Ivoire

Netherlands 11.8%, US 7.9%, France 6.4%, Belgium 6.4%, Germany 5.8%, Burkina Faso 4.5%, India 4.4%, Mali 4.2% (2017)

Country Comparison :: Imports

Cote d'Ivoire

$9,447,000,000

Imports

Cote d'Ivoire

$9,447,000,000

Imports - partners

Cote d'Ivoire

Nigeria 15%, France 13.4%, China 11.3%, US 4.3% (2017)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

Cote d'Ivoire

NA

Country Comparison :: Electricity - production

Cote d'Ivoire

9,730,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption

Cote d'Ivoire

6,245,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports

Cote d'Ivoire

872,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports

Cote d'Ivoire

19,000,000

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production

Cote d'Ivoire

54,000

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports

Cote d'Ivoire

26,700

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports

Cote d'Ivoire

62,350

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production

Cote d'Ivoire

2,322,000,000

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports

Cote d'Ivoire

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports

Cote d'Ivoire

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines

Cote d'Ivoire

305,562

Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular

Cote d'Ivoire

31,747,233

Country Comparison :: Internet users

Cote d'Ivoire

6,297,676

Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Cote d'Ivoire

142,825

Country Comparison :: Airports

Cote d'Ivoire

27

Country Comparison :: Railways

Cote d'Ivoire

660

Country Comparison :: Roadways

Cote d'Ivoire

81,996

Country Comparison :: Waterways

Cote d'Ivoire

980

Airports

Cote d'Ivoire

27

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 142,825 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2017 est.)

Crude oil - exports

Cote d'Ivoire

26,700

Crude oil - imports

Cote d'Ivoire

62,350 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Crude oil - production

Cote d'Ivoire

54,000 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Electricity - consumption

Cote d'Ivoire

6,245,000,000

Electricity - exports

Cote d'Ivoire

872,000,000

Electricity - imports

Cote d'Ivoire

19,000,000

Electricity - production

Cote d'Ivoire

9,730,000,000

Internet users

Cote d'Ivoire

total: 6,297,676 (July 2016 est.)

Natural gas - exports

Cote d'Ivoire

0

Natural gas - imports

Cote d'Ivoire

0 cu m (2017 est.)

Natural gas - production

Cote d'Ivoire

2.322 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Railways

Cote d'Ivoire

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

Roadways

Cote d'Ivoire

81,996

Telephones - fixed lines

Cote d'Ivoire

total subscriptions: 305,562 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2017 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Cote d'Ivoire

31,747,233

Waterways

Cote d'Ivoire

980

Disputes - international

Cote d'Ivoire

disputed maritime border between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana