The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

total: 98.33 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 80.86 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 115.29 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 42.65 years

       male: 40.34 years

       female: 45.04 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       5.51 children born/woman (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       9.7% (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       770,000 (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       75,000 (2001 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Ivorian(s)

       adjective: Ivorian

      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

       20,000 French) (1998)

      Religions:

       Christian 20–30%, Muslim 35–40%, indigenous 25–40% (2001)

       note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim

       (70%) and Christian (20%)

      Languages:

       French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely

       spoken

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 50.9%

       male: 57.9%

       female: 43.6% (2003 est.)

      Government Cote d'Ivoire

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

       conventional short form: Cote d'Ivoire

       local short form: Cote d'Ivoire

       former: Ivory Coast

       local long form: Republique de Cote d'Ivoire

      Government type:

       republic; multiparty presidential regime established 1960

      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

      Administrative divisions:

       58 departments (departements, singular - departement); Abengourou,

       Abidjan, Aboisso, Adiake, Adzope, Agboville, Agnibilekrou, Alepe,

       Bocanda, Bangolo, Beoumi, Biankouma, Bondoukou, Bongouanou, Bouafle,

       Bouake, Bouna, Boundiali, Dabakala, Dabou, Daloa, Danane, Daoukro,

       Dimbokro, Divo, Duekoue, Ferkessedougou, Gagnoa, Grand-Bassam,

       Grand-Lahou, Guiglo, Issia, Jacqueville, Katiola, Korhogo, Lakota,

       Man, Mankono, Mbahiakro, Odienne, Oume, Sakassou, San-Pedro,

       Sassandra, Seguela, Sinfra, Soubre, Tabou, Tanda, Tiebissou,

       Tingrela, Tiassale, Touba, Toulepleu, Toumodi, Vavoua, Yamoussoukro,

       Zuenoula

      Independence:

       7 August (1960) (from France)

      National holiday:

       Independence Day, 7 August (1960)

      Constitution:

       3 November 1960; has been amended numerous times, last time 27 July

       1998

      Legal system:

       based on French civil law system and customary law; judicial review

       in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court; has not accepted

       compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Laurent GBAGBO (since 26 October 2000);

       note - took power following a popular overthrow of the interim

       leader Gen. Robert GUEI who had claimed a dubious victory in

       presidential elections; Gen. GUEI himself had assumed power on 25

       December 1999, following a military coup against the government of

       former President Henri Konan BEDIE

       head of government: Prime Minister Seydou DIARRA (since 25 January

       2003); note - appointed as transitional Prime Minister by President

       GBAGBO as part of a French brokered peace plan

       cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

       elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;

       election last held 26 October 2000 (next to be held NA 2005); prime

       minister appointed by the president

       election results: Laurent GBAGBO elected president; percent of vote

       - Laurent GBAGBO 59.4%, Robert GUEI 32.7%, Francis WODIE 5.7%, other

       2.2%

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale (225 seats;

       members are elected in single- and multi-district elections by

       direct popular vote to serve five-year terms)

       elections: elections last held 10 December 2000 with by-elections on

       14 January 2001 (next to be held NA 2005)

       note: a Senate is scheduled to be created in the next full election

       in 2005

       election results: percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -

       FPI 96, PDCI-RDA 94, RDR 5, PIT 4, other 2, independents 22, vacant 2

      Judicial branch:

       Supreme Court or Cour Supreme consists of four chambers: Judicial

       Chamber for criminal cases, Audit Chamber for financial cases,

       Constitutional Chamber for judicial review cases, and Administrative

       Chamber for civil cases; there is no legal limit to the number of

       members

      Political parties and leaders:

       Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire-African Democratic Rally or

       PDCI-RDA [Aime Henri Konan BEDIE]; Ivorian Popular Front or FPI

       [Laurent GBAGBO]; Ivorian Worker's Party or PIT [Francis WODIE];

       Rally of the Republicans or RDR [Alassane OUATTARA]; Union for

       Democracy and Peace or UDPCI [leader NA]; over 20 smaller parties

      Political pressure groups and leaders:

       NA

      International organization participation:

       ACP, AfDB, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ, G-24, G-77, IAEA, IBRD,

       ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,

       ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM,