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CÔTE D' IVOIRE

CÔTE D' IVOIRE COTE D' IVOIRE Country correspondent: Roland Adjovi; doctoral student at the University of Paris II, Panth{wn-Assas ( 1) BASIC FACTS Independence: 7 August 1960, former French colony. Also known as Ivory Coast Leader: Laurent Gbagbo, born 1945, president since October 2000 Capital: Abidjan (main seaport and international airport) Other major city: Yamoussoukro (international airport) Area: 322 462 km Population: 14,8 mn (1996) Population growth: 3,3% Urbanisation: 44% (1995) Languages: French (official), Kwa-Baule, Kwa-Bete, Mande-Dyula, Gur-Senufo HDI rank: 144 ( 1999) Life expectancy at birth: 48 years ( 1999) Adult literacy rate: 46% (1999) Gross enrolment ratio (all educational levels): 38% ( 1 999) GNP: $9.2 bn GNP/capita: $660 (1995) GDP (average annual growth rate): 0, 7% ( 1990-95) Foreign debt: $18 952 m (1995); as% of GNP: 205% Development aid: $1 200m (1995); as% of GNP: 22% Currency: CFA franc Comments: A primarily agricultural economy and among the world's largest suppliers of cocoa, coffee and palm products. A collapse of world cocoa and coffee prices in 1986 caused a recession from which the country has gradually recovered. President Houphouet­ Boigny, having introduced multi-party politics in 1990, won the subsequent presidential election (his seventh term), while the ruling Democratic Party http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Rights Law in Africa Online Brill

CÔTE D' IVOIRE

Human Rights Law in Africa Online , Volume 5 (1): 11 – Jan 1, 2004
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COTE D' IVOIRE Country correspondent: Roland Adjovi; doctoral student at the University of Paris II, Panth{wn-Assas ( 1) BASIC FACTS Independence: 7 August 1960, former French colony. Also known as Ivory Coast Leader: Laurent Gbagbo, born 1945, president since October 2000 Capital: Abidjan (main seaport and international airport) Other major city: Yamoussoukro (international airport) Area: 322 462 km Population: 14,8 mn (1996) Population growth: 3,3% Urbanisation: 44% (1995) Languages: French (official), Kwa-Baule, Kwa-Bete, Mande-Dyula, Gur-Senufo HDI rank: 144 ( 1999) Life expectancy at birth: 48 years ( 1999) Adult literacy rate: 46% (1999) Gross enrolment ratio (all educational levels): 38% ( 1 999) GNP: $9.2 bn GNP/capita: $660 (1995) GDP (average annual growth rate): 0, 7% ( 1990-95) Foreign debt: $18 952 m (1995); as% of GNP: 205% Development aid: $1 200m (1995); as% of GNP: 22% Currency: CFA franc Comments: A primarily agricultural economy and among the world's largest suppliers of cocoa, coffee and palm products. A collapse of world cocoa and coffee prices in 1986 caused a recession from which the country has gradually recovered. President Houphouet­ Boigny, having introduced multi-party politics in 1990, won the subsequent presidential election (his seventh term), while the ruling Democratic Party

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