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| Africa: Subsaharan |
| Ivory Coast Facts |
| 2004-11-12 |
| Fred, just wanted to put up som info since we're all enjoying the French humiliation. Religions: Christian 20-30%, Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40% (2001) note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%) Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 50.9% male: 57.9% female: 43.6% (2003 est.) Disputes - international: Continuing rebel fighting extends to neighboring states and has kept out foreign workers from nearby countries; the Ivorian Government accuses Burkina Faso and Liberia of supporting Ivorian rebels As African ex-colonies go, Ivory Coast is among the best, literate and productive. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |