the meaning of masabo    welcome to west africa    quick notes about côte d'ivoire    about fana soro   
about the senoufo people    about traditional music    about traditional dance    about masks   
about the balafon    about the instruments    about oral traditions    about textiles and costumes   
school performance repertoire    masks - music & dance    learning activities    learning links   

• Official name: Republique de Côte d'Ivoire



• Former name: Ivory Coast



• Date of Independence: August 7, 1960



• National Flag: Three vertical bands of orange, white and green.







• Land area: 322,460 square kilometers



• Coastline: 515 kms



• Main Rivers: Sassandra, Bandama, Komoé



• Climate: Tropical along the coast, semiarid in far north



• Highest Point: Mount Nimba (1752 m)



• Capital: Yamoussoukro

• Main Cities: Abidjan, Bouaké, Man, Korhogo, Bondoukou, San-Pédro



• Population: 14,986,218 (July 1997)



• Currency: African Financial Community franc (CFA) CAD$1 = 432.85 CFA



• Main Exports: Cocoa, coffee, tropical woods, cotton, bananas, petroleum, pineapples
  and palm oil.



• Main imports: Food, consumer goods, capital goods, fuel, transportation equipment



• Major languages: French, Djoula, Senoufo, Agni, Baulé, Dan, Yacouba



• Major Ethnic Groups: Baulé (23%), Senoufo (15%), Agni (11%)



• Major Religions: Indigenous religions (65%), Islam (23%), Christianity (12%)



• Political Leaders: Political Leaders: Past President Felix Houphouét-Boigny, President Laurent Gbagbo, Prime Minister Pascal N’Guessan Affi

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