Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Republique de la Cote d'Ivoire (Republic of Cote d'Ivoire)

Capital Yamoussoukro Area 124,502 sq mi 322,460 sq km Population 16,962,491 est 2003 Largest city Abidjan pop. 3,427,500 Languages French (official), 60 African languages especially Dioula Peoples Native African peoples (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 14,000 French) Religion Christian 20-30%, Islam 35-40%, indigenous 25-40% (2001) Life Expectancy total population: 42.48 years male: 40.27 years female: 44.76 years (2004 est.) Literacy total population: 50.9% male: 57.9% female: 43.6% (2003 est.) Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Government Republic; multiparty presidential regime established 1960 back to Africa Map