Costa do Marfim - Costa do Marfim

Côte d'Ivoire is going through a period of political instability and violence, and it would be better to avoid unnecessary travel to the country at this time.

Costa do Marfim is a country of Western Africa.

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History

Indigenous populations were politically and socially isolated until very recent times. The predecessors of the current population settled in the area between the 18th and 19th centuries. Portuguese explorers arrived in the 15th century and started trading in ivory and slaves from the coast. In the 17th century, different black states were established, among which the Baules stood out for their artistic activities. At the end of the century, the French founded the Assini and Grand-Bassam entrepots and, in the 19th century, they celebrated a policy of pacts with the local chiefs with the aim of establishing a colony. In 1887, penetration into the interior began. The region became an autonomous colony in 1893. In 1899, it became part of the French West African Federation. The military occupation took place between 1908 and 1918, while the railway line between the coast and Bobo-Dioulasso, now belonging to Burkina Faso, was being built.

In 1919, the northern part of the colony became independent. Abidjan remained under French jurisdiction during World War II, although France was occupied by the Germans. In 1944, the African Agricultural Union was created, which gave rise to the Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire (Parti Démocratique de la Côte d'Ivoire). Between 1950 and 1954, its port was built. In 1958, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire was proclaimed as an autonomous republic within the Communauté française (French Community) and, in 1960, it achieved full independence.

Félix Houphouët-Boigny, leader of the Parti Démocratique de la Côte d'Ivoire--Rassemblement Démocratique Africain, was elected president, and until 1990 was the only legal political association in the country. With a pro-Western political alignment, Côte d'Ivoire was in focus in the 1970s, when trying to intervene via negotiations in the resolution of apartheid in South Africa.

The 1990 elections, the first in which there was a real power struggle, were disputed by all political parties already legalized, with President Houphouët-Boigny being re-elected for a seventh term. Also in 1990, Pope John Paul II visited Côte d'Ivoire, where he consecrated, in Yamoussoukro, a sumptuous basilica, officially built at the president's expense. Houphouët-Boigny, despite numerous coup attempts and social instability caused by economic crises, remained in power from independence until December 1993, when he died.

Former President of the National Assembly (Parliament), Henri Konan Bedié, assumed the presidency of the Republic in 1993 and was confirmed in office in 1995. On December 24, 1999, a coup d'état, commanded by General Robert Guel (Robert Guéï) ), ousted President Konan Bedié, who took refuge in the French Embassy and later in Togo. General Guel called on all political parties to form a transitional government and promised that the return to democracy would be swift. This was the first coup d'état in the country since its independence in 1960.

Robert Guéï was murdered during an uprising led by the Patriotic Movement of Côte d'Ivoire in 2002. He was succeeded by Laurent Gbagbo.

Côte d'Ivoire plays an important role in Africa and within the Entente.

Côte d'Ivoire civil war (2002-2004): The north rebelled. 10,000 UNOCM (UN Peacekeeping Force in Côte d'Ivoire) blue berets, among which 4600 French soldiers from Licorne (French military operation for Côte d'Ivoire) were deployed among the belligerents.

Climate

The region has a tropical climate along the coast, and a semiarid climate in the north of the country. Two seasons: hot and dry (November-May), hot and humid (June to October). During the rainy season, floods are possible.

MAIN DATA:Official name: Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (République de Côte-d'Ivoire).Nation: Ivory Coast.National date: December 7 (Independence).Capitals: Abidjan (government seat), Yamoussoukro (administrative). Main cities: Abidjan (2,168,000) Bouaké (329,850) Daloa (121,842), Korhogo (109,445), Yamoussoukro (106,786).

Government: Presidential RepublicAdministrative Division: 19 regions subdivided into departments.

GEOGRAPHY: Main Cities: Yamoussoukro, Abidjan, Bouaké, Daloa and KorhogoClima: tropicalComposition of the Population: Baulenses (23%), Bethes (18%), Senufos (15%), Mandingas (11%), others (33%).

Regions

Lagoons (Abidjan) the coastal lagoons around the de facto capital Abidjan

Northern Savannah (Bouake, Howe National Park) Muslim-dominated area recently controlled by "New Forces" rebels

Southwest Forests (Taï National Park, Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve) tropical forest area, inhabited by the Kru people, on the border with the Liberia

Eastern Plantations (Yamoussoukro) partially cultivated area between Lake Kossou and the border with Ghana

Cities

• Abidjan, the capital in fact from the country. Although Yamoussoukro being the official capital, Abidjan is the administrative center of the country, and many countries maintain their embassy there.
• Korhogo, the headquarters of the rebels.
• Aboisso
• Bouake, the second largest city.
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• San-Pedro, the second most important port in the country.
• Yamoussoukro, the official capital of the country.
• Grand Bassam, a coastal town full of colonial charm.
• Sign it, located 80 km east of Abidjan it's a seaside resort of Costa do Marfim and is located next to the gulf of guinea.

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World Heritage Sites

• Taï National Park
• Comoé National Park
• Monte Nimba Integral Natural Reserve

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