 | Capital city: Yamoussoukro
(international airport) |
 | Area: 322462 square km |
 | National day: 7 December
(proclamation of self-governing republic, 1958) |
 | Independence: 7 August 1960. Former
French colony, Also known as Ivory Coast. |
 | Population: 15,7 million as of 2000 |
 | Leader: Gen Robert Guei, President
since 1999. |
 | Language: French (official), Anyi, Baule,
Bete, Manding, Senufo. |
 | Currency: CFA francs |