Demographics of Côte d'Ivoire, Data of Headquartered in Rome, Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations programs seek to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living; to improve the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of food and agricultural products; to promote rural development; and, by these means, to eliminate hunger. FAO... FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Population: 15,980,950
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, sometimes written Aids) is a human disease characterized by progressive destruction of the bodys immune system. It is widely accepted that AIDS results from infection with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), although this hypothesis is not without controversy. HIV infection is... AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher Infant mortality is the death of infants in the first year of life. Major causes of infant mortality include congenital malformation, infection and SIDS. Infanticide, abuse, abandonment, and neglect may also contribute to infant mortality. Related statistical categories: Perinatal mortality only includes deaths between the foetal viability (28 weeks gestation... 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

This article or section should be merged with ethnicity An ethnic group is a group of people who identify with one another, or are so identified by others, on the basis of a boundary that distinguishes them from other groups. This boundary may take any of a number of forms... Ethnic groups: Baoule is a language spoken in Côte dIvoire. Example phrase: Nyanmien Kpli lafiman meaning God the Greatest never sleeps.. The Baoule are of the Akan group and are from the central region (including Baouké, Yamoussoukro, Bouaflé, Béoumi, Sakassou, Toumodi, Dimbokro, MBahiakro, Tiassal... Baoulé 23%, Bété 18%, Sénoufou 15%, Malinké 11%, Agni, Africans from other countries (mostly Burkinabé and The Republic of Mali is a country in west Africa, formerly a French colony. National motto: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith) Official language French (official), Bambara, others Capital Bamako President Amadou Toumani Touré Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Area  - Total... Malians, about 3 million), non-Africans 130,000 to 330,000 (French 30,000 and Lebanese 100,000 to 300,000)

Côte d'Ivoire has more than 60 ethnic groups, usually classified into five principal divisions: The Akan are an ethnic group from western Africa. This group includes the Ashanti, the Fante and the Nzema peoples of Ghana and Côte dIvoire. Some of their most important mythological stories are called Anansasem (spider stories also Nyankomsem words of a sky god). These stories generally, but... Akan (east and center, including Lagoon peoples of the southeast), Krou (southwest), Southern Mandé (west), Northern Mandé (northwest), Sénoufo/ The Lobi are an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770 many of the Lobi migrated into Burkina Faso and later into Côte dIvoire. Currently the group consists of around 160,000 people. Lobi is also the name of the language spoken by... 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, a town of 100,000 inhabitants located 240 kilometers North of Abidjan, is the administrative capital of Côte dIvoire. History Colonial period history Queen Yamousso, the niece of Kouassi NGo, ran the village of NGokro at the time of French colonization. The village then comprised... 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 is a landlocked nation of western Africa. It is surrounded by six countries. Mali to the north, Niger to the east, Benin to the south east, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Côte dIvoire to the south west. Formerly called Upper Volta, it was... Burkina Faso; the rest are from The Republic of Ghana is a nation of Africa, specifically West Africa within Sub-Saharan Africa. It borders Côte dIvoire to the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo to the east, and borders the Gulf of Guinea to its south. National motto: Freedom and Justice Official language... Ghana, The Republic of Guinea is a nation of northwest Africa. National motto: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: Work, Justice, Solidarity) Official language French (official), Fula, Arabic, others Capital and largest city Conakry Capitals coordinates 9° 30′ N, 13° 43′ W President Lansana Conté Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo... Guinea, The Republic of Mali is a country in west Africa, formerly a French colony. National motto: Un peuple, un but, une foi (French: One people, one goal, one faith) Official language French (official), Bambara, others Capital Bamako President Amadou Toumani Touré Prime Minister Ousmane Issoufi Maïga Area  - Total... Mali, The 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, Ibadan, Port Harcourt... Nigeria, The 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. National motto: Fraternit Justice, Travail... Benin, Sénégal, The Republic of Liberia is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea and Côte dIvoire. It has recently been afflicted by two civil wars (1989–1996 and 1999–2003) that have displaced hundreds of thousands of its citizens and destroyed... Liberia, and The 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 Madagascar are the only countries not to use a... Mauritania. The non-African expatriate community includes roughly 20,000 French (this number may be inaccurate due to the evacuation of roughly 8,000 Frenchmen in November 2004) 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: The Dagara are an African ethnic group. Their traditional lands include parts of Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte dIvoire. Other common spellings include Dagari, Dagarti and Daghati. Dagara funerals are occasions for concerts on the gyil, a xylophone. During these funerals, musicians play and improvise together for many... Dagara

Religions: A 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 strives to surrender to God... Muslim 30%, For other uses of the term Christian, see Christian (disambiguation). Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians are monotheistic, the one God is thought, by most Christians, to exist in... Christian 28%, indigenous 42% (some of these are also numbered among the Christians and Muslims)

As with any complex, emergent concept, language is somewhat resistant to definition. However, most would agree that language is a system of communication or reasoning using representation along with metaphor and some manner of logical grammar, all of which presuppose a historical and at least temporarily transcendent standard or truth... Languages: French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. In 1999 French was the 11th most spoken language in the world being spoken by about 77 million people (called Francophones) as a mother tongue, and... French (official), 60 native dialects with Dioula (Jula) is a language spoken in Burkina Faso and Côte dIvoire. It is related to Bambara in a manner similar to the relation between American English and British English. Its probably the most used language for trade in West Africa. Categories: Language stubs | Languages of Africa... Dioula the most widely spoken.

Other languages include:

• Bété languages
• Dida is a language spoken in Côte dIvoire. It belongs to the Kru languages. External link Ethnologue listing of Dida Languages Categories: Kru languages | Languages of Côte dIvoire | Language stubs ... Dida language
• The Gur languages belong to the Niger-Congo languages. There are about 85 members belonging to this group. The about 15 Senufo languages are part of the Gur language group. They are spoken in southeast Mali, northern Côte dIvoire, Burkina Faso, northern Ghana and northern Togo, Benin and... Gur languages
• The Kwa languages are spoken in the south-eastern part of Côte dIvoire, in Ghana, Togo and Benin, and the south-Western corner of Nigeria. The term was introduced 1885 by Krause and used by Westermann (1952) and Greenberg (1963). According to Westermann (1952), the term Kwa is... Kwa languages
• The Nyabwa (or Nyaboa) language is a Kru language spoken in Côte dIvoire. Categories: Kru languages | Language stubs ... Nyabwa language
• Krahn is an ethnic group of Liberia, it is also the language traditionally spoken by these people. Ethnic group The Krahn are a native tribe of people, who were present in the area known as Liberia before the formation of this country. When Liberia was founded in 1847 the Americo... Western Krahn

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48.5%
male: 57%
female: 40%

See also : Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. It borders Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Ghana to the west, north, and east, and borders the Gulf of Guinea to its south. One of the most... Côte d'Ivoire