COACHES - IVORY COAST - Herve Renard appointed Ivory Coast boss

Frenchman Herve Renard has been appointed coach of Ivory Coast. The 45-year-old had two spells as Zambia coach and led them to the Africa Cup of Nations title in 2012.

3 Aug 2014
STARS IN EUROPE - IVORY COAST - YAYA TOURE - MAN CITY MIDFIELDER - MY FUTURE IS AT ETIHAD

Toure, who signed a new four-year deal last season, also wants to see more signings in the coming weeks to help establish City as a "massive" club.

30 Jul 2014
African Confederation Cup 2014 - group stage - 4TH MATCHES - All RESULTS

Group A
• 27 July: Coton Sport vs Asec Mimosas 2:1
• 27 July: AC Leopards vs Real Bamako 1:2
Group B    
• 27 July: Al Ahly vs Sewe Sports 1:0
• 27 July: Nkana vs Etoile du Sahel 4:3

28 Jul 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Didier Drogba - Chelsea re-sign club legend on free transfer

The Ivory Coast international was voted Chelsea's greatest ever player in a poll of fans in 2012 and has spoken of his close ties to the Blues. His 34 goals for Chelsea in European competition remains a club record, as do his nine strikes in nine cup finals.

26 Jul 2014
TRANSFER - IVORY COAST - Serge Aurier joins Paris St-Germain on loan from Toulouse

The 21-year-old right-back played in all of his country's matches at the World Cup in Brazil.

25 Jul 2014
COACHES - IVORY COAST - Renard among names on coach shortlist

The 45-year-old Renard ended his second spell as Zambia coach in October 2013 to take over at French club Sochaux for the second half of the Ligue 1 season. 

23 Jul 2014
Fifa ranking - Nigeria move up, Carpe Verde suffer big drop

The Super Eagles climbed three places in the Confederation of African Football region and 10 spots on the global list - up to 34th in the world.

19 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - IVORY COAST - COACH - Giovanni Trapattoni in talks to become Ivory Coast boss

The Elephants are looking for a new manager after deciding not to renew the contract of French coach Sabri Lamouchi, who failed to guide the side past the group stages at the World Cup in Brazil.

6 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 13 - GROUP C - Greece vs Ivory Coast 2:1

Greece vs Ivory Coast 2:1

24 Jun 2014

‪Ivory Coast‬
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Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Ivory Coast (French: République de Côte d'Ivoire), is a country in West Africa. It borders Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea.

Prior to its colonization by Europeans, Ivory Coast was home to several states, including Gyaaman, the Kong Empire, and Baoulé. There were two Anyi kingdoms, Indénié and Sanwi, which attempted to retain their separate identity through the French colonial period and after independence.

An 1843-44 treaty made Ivory Coast a protectorate of France and in 1893, it became a French colony as part of the European scramble for Africa. 

Ivory Coast became independent on 7 August 1960. From 1960 to 1993, the country was led by Félix Houphouët-Boigny. It maintained close political and economic association with its West African neighbours, while at the same time maintaining close ties to the West, especially to France.

Since the end of Houphouët-Boigny's rule, Ivory Coast has experienced one coup d’état, in 1999, and a civil war, which broke out in 2002. A political agreement between the government and the rebels brought a return to peace.

Ivory Coast is a republic with a strong executive power invested in the President of Ivory Coast. Its de jure capital is Yamoussoukro and the biggest city is the port city of Abidjan.

The country is divided into 19 regions and 81 departments. It is a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, African Union, La Francophonie, Latin Union, Economic Community of West African States and South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone. 

Through production of coffee and cocoa, the country was an economic powerhouse during the 1960s and 1970s in West Africa. However, Ivory Coast went through an economic crisis in the 1980s, leading to the country's period of political and social turmoil.

The 21st-century Ivoirian economy is largely market-based and relies heavily on agriculture, with smallholder cash-crop production being dominant.

The official language is French, although many indigenous local languages are widely used, including Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin and Cebaara Senufo. The main religions are Islam, Christianity (primarily Roman Catholic) and various indigenous religions.

 

Republic of Ivory Coast - République de Côte d'Ivoire

Motto: "Union - Discipline - Travail" (French) / "Unity - Discipline - Work"

Capital: Yamoussoukro: 6°51′N 5°18′W

Largest city: Abidjan

Official languages: French

Vernacular languages:    

• Dioula 
• Baoulé 
• Dan 
• Anyin 
• Cebaara 
• Senufo 
• others

Ethnic groups (1998):

42.1% Akan
17.6% Voltaiques / Gur 
16.5% Northern Mandé  
11.0% Krous
10.0% Southern Mandé
2.8% others

Demonym: Ivorian, Ivoirian

Government: Presidential republic
• President: 
• Prime Minister: 

Legislature: National Assembly

Independence from France: 7 August 1960 

Area:
• Total: 322,463 km2 (69th) 124,502 sq mi
• Water (%): 1.4

Population: 2013 estimate 22,400,835 (53rd) - 1998 census 15,366,672 

Density: 63.9/km2 (139th) - 165.6/sq mi

GDP (PPP): 2012 estimate -

• Total: $40.348 billion 
• Per capita: $1,726

Currency: 
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone:
GMT (UTC+0) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+0)
Drives on the right
Calling code: +225
ISO 3166 code: CI
Internet TLD: .ci