Ivory Coast Government

Ivory Coast is a representative parliamentary democratic republic. It has a multi-party system. The president of the Ivory Coast is both the head of state and the government. The government and the president both exercise the executive powers while the legislative powers are vested on both the government and the parliament. The constitution of Ivory Coast provides for a strong presidency but within a framework of separation of power.

Elections are held after every five years in Ivory Coast. The people elect the president and the legislatures. The National Assembly is composed of 225 members, who are elected to represent constituencies. The numerous political parties in the country compete for the available legislative seat in the National Assembly and the topmost presidential seat. After elections, the president has the duty of appointing the prime ministers. The elections are conducted by the Independent Electoral Commission.

The parliament of Ivory Coast is bi-cameral. As from 2016, the National Assembly has been the lower house of the parliament. The parliament was unicameral until 2016. The Senate, which is supposed to be the upper house, is yet to be established. The National Assembly Building, referred to as the Plateau, is located close to the Nigerian Embassy. The official residence of the president, referred to as the Presidential Place, is located in the Plateau district of Abidjan. The palace overlooks the Bay of Banco.

Formerly, the only political party in the Ivory Coast was the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire. Today, major parties are numerous, and include the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire, the Ivorian Popular Front, the Ivorian Workers' Party, the Rally of the Republicans, and the Renaissance.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Yamoussoukro
Languages	French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken
Ethnic Groups	Akan 28.8%, Voltaique or Gur 16.1%, Northern Mande 14.5%, Kru 8.5%, Southern Mande 6.9%, unspecified 0.9%, non-Ivoirian 42.3% (2014 est.)
Religion	Muslim 42.9%, Catholic 17.2%, Evangelical 11.8%, Methodist 1.7%, other Christian 3.2%, animist 3.6%, other religion 0.5%, none 19.1%
Government	Presidential republic
Independance	7 August 1960 (from France)
Area	322,463.00 km²
Water Area	4,460.00 km²
Land Area	318,003.00 km²
Population	23,740,424.00
Location	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia
No. Bordering Countries	5
Bordering Countries	Burkina Faso 545 km, Ghana 720 km, Guinea 816 km, Liberia 778 km, Mali 599 km
GDP(PPP)	$87,120,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$3,600.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are the United States, the Netherlands, France, and Germany.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are cocoa, coffee, timber, petroleum, cotton, bananas, and pineapples.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Nigeria, China, France, and the Bahamas.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include fuel, capital equipment, and foodstuffs.
Climate	Tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October)
Terrain	Mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest
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