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15,980,950
note:
estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
46.45% (male 3,726,388; female 3,696,462)
15-64 years:
51.36% (male 4,222,333; female 3,985,249)
65 years and over:
2.19% (male 175,606; female 174,912) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 2.58% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 40.78 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 16.57 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate:
1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
note:
after Liberia's civil war started in 1990, more than 350,000 refugees fled to Côte d'Ivoire; by the end of 1999 all Liberian refugees were assumed to have returned; the 2000 rate reflects labor in migration
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.01 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
1.06 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
1 male(s)/female
total population:
1.03 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 95.06 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
45.15 years
male:
43.72 years
female:
46.63 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.8 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Ivorian(s)
adjective: Ivorian
Côte d'Ivoire has more than 60 ethnic groups, usually classified into five principal divisions: Akan (east and center, including Lagoon peoples of the southeast), Krou (southwest), Southern Mandé (west), Northern Mandé (northwest), Sénoufo/ Lobi (north center and northeast). The Baoulés, in the Akan division, probably comprise the largest single subgroup with 15%-20% of the population. They are based in the central region around Bouaké and Yamoussoukro. The Bétés in the Krou division, the Sénoufos in the north, and the Malinkés in the northwest and the cities are the next largest groups, with 10%-15% of the national population. Most of the principal divisions have a significant presence in neighboring countries.
Of the more than 5 million non-Ivorian Africans living in Côte d'Ivoire, one-third to one-half are from Burkina Faso; the rest are from Ghana, Guinea, Mali, NigeriaThe Federal Republic of Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It borders on Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, Niger in the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the south. Major cities include the capital Abuja, the former capital Lagos, Abeokuta, BeninThe Republic of Benin is a nation of western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey . It has a small coast line with the Bight of Benin in the south, borders Togo in the west, Nigeria in the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger in the north. History Main article:, Sénégal, LiberiaLiberia is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire. The country has recently been afflicted by two civil wars ( 1989 1996 and 1999 2003) that have displaced hundreds of thousands of its citizens and destro, and MauritaniaThe Islamic Republic of Mauritania is a country in northwest Africa. Its coast faces the Atlantic Ocean, between Western Sahara on the north and Senegal on the south. It should not be confused with the ancient country of Mauretania. Mauritania and Madagas. The non-African expatriate community includes roughly 20,000 French and possibly 100,000 Lebanese. The number of elementary school-aged children attending classes increased from 22% in 1960 to 67% in 1995.
See also: DagaraThe Dagara are an African ethnic group. Their traditional lands include parts of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire. Other common spellings include Dagari Dagarti and Daghati . Dagara funerals are occasions for concerts on the gyil, a xylophone. During
Religions:
MuslimA Muslim is a believer in or follower of Islam. The word Muslim means one who submits and implies complete submission to the will of God ( Allah). Muslims believe that nature is itself Islamic, since it follows natural laws placed by God. Thus, a Muslim s 60%, ChristianChristian cross and its many variations are widely recognized as an ancient Christian symbol. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians generally chara 22%, indigenous 18% (some of these are also numbered among the Christians and Muslims)Languages: French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula the most widely spoken.
Other languages include:
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
48.5%
male:
57%
female:
40%
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