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- Capital: Yamoussoukro
- Government: Republic
- Population: Approximately 18 million
- Currency: CFA Franc
- Official Language: French
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Ivory Coast, or Côte d'Ivoire, is a country in West Africa. It shares borders with Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Burkina Faso. The Gulf of Guinea runs along its southern coast.
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History
The Côte d'Ivoire became a protectorate of France in 1843 and in 1893 Côte d'Ivoire became a French colony. It gained its independence in 1960 but maintained close ties to France. The development of a cocoa trade and foreign investment made it one of the most prosperous states in West Africa. The country was hailed for its religious and ethnic harmony maintained by its first president, Felix Houphouet-Boigny. The all ended in 1999 when Robert Guei led a coup which toppled Houphouet-Boigny's successor, Henri Bedie. The country has since suffered through violent political turmoil. Although the fighting has stopped, the country is tense and divided. French and UN peacekeepers patrol the buffer zone which separates the north, held by rebels known as the New Forces, and the government-controlled south. -
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Ivory Coast Questions
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I would like to ride in the 2010 Ivory Coast AIDS Ride and am having touble getting info. Can you help? 1 AnswerA good place to start is This Mahalo Page Good Luck! read more -
where is gulf coast gift baskets located 1 AnswerThis is there website http://gulfcoastgiftbaskets.com/store/index.html It says that they are located at: 225 Miami Ave West Suite 5 Venice Island FL 34285 Ho... read more
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Advice or suggestions on where to camp on the California coast? 2 AnswersI used to camp in Lawson's Landing when i was a kid it was pretty nice. It is a fair bit more south than where ou want though, probably. read more -
Planning an East Coast Car Trip... please help! 7 AnswersTen days? So much to see, so little time. I have not traveled far down the east coast but I might be able to help with New England. Traveling here for the fi... read more
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Ivory Coast protestors go on the rampage - not good. http://bit.ly/96uu4p
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One step closer to ProIBN's trip to Ivory Coast and Ghana!!!!
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RT @lovesoccer29: IVORY COAST GETS ANGRIER WITH EACH DIDIER DROGBA EPL GOAL: Ivory Coast fans are still stewing over their countries... http://bit.ly/9Iqps6
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@Frost_01 Find Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) vs Portugal @ FIFA World Cup tickets here: http://bit.ly/FanSnap Price starts @ $200.
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@MissMariieBaby lets not lie .. ive been to ivory coast. They are as bad as everyone else
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