La Côté D'ivoire
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
LOCATION
- 6.8500° N, 5.3000° W
- La Côte d'Ivoire is in Western Africa
- It is to the north of the Gulf of Guinea
- It is south of the countries Mali and Burkina Faso
- To the west is Liberia and Guinea, and east is Ghana
GEOGRAPHY
- The capital of Ivory Coast is Yamoussoukro
- Total area: 322,463 sq km
- Border countries: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali
- Climate: warm and dry (fall), hot and dry (spring), hot and wet (Summer)
- Terrain: mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
GEOGRAPHY
- Natural resources include petroleum, natural gas, and diamonds
- La Cote d'Ivoire is slightly larger than Mexico
PEOPLE AND SOCIETY
- The most popular ethnic group is Akan (42.1%)
- There are 60 native dialects, but French is the official language
- Islam is the most popular religion
- The population is 22,848,945
- 56.9% are literate
Photo by fishbone1
WEATHER
- 0.5%of the land has tropical rainforest conditions
- The other 95.5% is tropical wet and savanna type conditions.
- The climate is warm and dry (November to March)
- Hot and dry (March to May)
- Hot and wet (June to October)
Photo by jbdodane
ECONOMY
- The Ivory Coast focuses on agriculture
- Coca beans
- Petroleum, oil, iron, gold, diamond, bauxite
- Canned fruits
- After 1960, la côte d'voire became the welthiest country in west Africa
ECONOMY
- GDP per capita - $1,800 (2013 est.)
- Exports: $12.96 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 84
- Currency: West African CFA franc
- CFA 514.10=$1.00
Photo by Bradley Wells
HISTORY
- AD1000 to 1500, Muslim merchants established trade routes
- Muslims came for gold, ivory, and slaves
- Europeans ventured inland in the 2nd half of the 1800s
- French claimed the Ivory Coast in 1893
- French taxed and forced labor on locals
HISTORY
- 40,000 Ivorians fought for the French in World War II
OUR LADY OF PEACE CATHEDRAL
- Guiness says it is the largest church
- Located in Yamoussoukro
- In the middle of the Ivory Coast
MOUNT NIMBA NATURE RESREVE
- On the boundaries of Guinea, the Ivory Coast, and Liberia
- Area: 177 km2
- Lots of animals to learn about and observe
KORHOGO
- 174,000 people
- Located in the Korhogo Deapartment
- Learn how natives live
- Founder was Nangui
FÊTES DES MASQUES
- The most popular festival in the country
- Held in november
- Time to pay homage to the forest spirits
- Villagers wear colorful masks and costumes
- Held in the northern region in the town of Man
VIDEO OF FRENCH BEING SPOKEN
CITATIONS (WEBSITES)
- "History & Politics." Our Africa. SOS Children's Villages, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2014.
- "Côte D'Ivoire Travel Guide." Côte D'Ivoire. IExplore, 2014. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
- The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Korhogo (Cote D'Ivoire)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 Mar. 2007. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
- The World Factbook 2013-14. Washington, DC: Central Intelligence Agency, 2013 . https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
- "Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve - Guinea & Côte D'ivoire." Home. African Natural Heritage, 2014. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
POSTER (WEBSITES)
- "10 Facts about Ivory Coast - Fun and Interesting Ivory Coast Facts." 10 Facts about Ivory Coast - Fun and Interesting Ivory Coast Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
- "Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve - Guinea & Côte D'ivoire." Home. African Natural Heritage, 2014. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
- Mundt, Robert John. "Sports and Recreation." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, n.d. Web. 22 Oct. 2014.
