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PEOPLE

Language
French is the official language. There are many local languages, but the main ones are Diula, Baule and Bete.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2009	21.1 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2009)
2007	18.9 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	18.8 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	18.6 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	18.3 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	18.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	17.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	17.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	17.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
43.4 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2009)

Ethnic groups
The five main ethnic groups are the Kru, Akan, Voltaic speakers, Mande and Malinke.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Traditional African beliefs, Islam and Christianity are practised in more or less equal measure.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	45.8 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	45.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	45.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	44.6 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	44.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	43.8 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	43.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	43.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1952
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
No data available (2004)

Percentage of population under 15

2005	41.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	42.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	42.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	41.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	42.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	42.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

USEFUL INFORMATION

Time zone
GMT

Climate description
Tropical with rain all year round; dry season November-April; southern and coastal areas have two separate seasons when rain is heaviest from April-July and October-November; inland and in north rain becomes less from June-October and in dry November-May.

Currency
CFA Franc

Telephone dialling code
(+) 225

Driving (left/right)
Right

STANDARD OF LIVING

Average life expectancy

2005	47.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	45.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	45.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	41 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	41.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	47.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	46.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	45.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	45.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	40.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	41.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	47.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	48.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	46.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	46.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	41.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	42.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	48.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2007	89 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	No data available per 1,000 live births
2005	118 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	117 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	117 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	102 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	102 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	102 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2007	127 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	No data available per 1,000 live births
2005	195 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	194 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	192 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	176 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	175 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	173 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	68 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	68 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	63 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	63 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	47 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	47 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	810 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	690 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	166	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	164	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	163	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	163	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	161	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	156	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2007	20 percent	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2000-2006	20 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	17 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	17 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003	21 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	21 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	21 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	21 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population

2003-2005	14 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2008
2002-2004average	13 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	14 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2006	81 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	84 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	84 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	81 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2006	24 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	37 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	40 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	52 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average

2004	48.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	48.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	49.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	49.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	46.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	60.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	60.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	60.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	60.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	54.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	38.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	38.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	38.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	38.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	38.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2008	17 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	14 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	14 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	13 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	14 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	13 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	18 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	17 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	15 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Cellular telephone subscribers

2008	507 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	371 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	207 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	122 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	89 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	69 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	57 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	41 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	27 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Internet users

2008	34 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	23 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	16 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	11 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	9 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	8 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	5 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	4 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	2 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Transparency International corruption ranking (Scale: 1 = least corrupt, >175 = most corrupt)

2008	151 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	150 (joint)	Transparency International 2007
2006	151 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	152 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	133 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	118 (joint)	Transparency International
2002	71 (joint)	Transparency International
2001	77 (joint)	Transparency International
2000	71 (joint)	Transparency International

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

ECONOMY & AID

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day

1990-2005	14.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	14.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	10.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1990-2002	15.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2001	12.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2007	920 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	870 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	840 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	750 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	620 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	560 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	590 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country's exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2007	19.8 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	17.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	16.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	15.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	13.7 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	11.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	10.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	10.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Annual GDP growth

2006	0.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	1.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	1.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	-1.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	-1.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	-0.0 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	-3.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2007	2.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	4.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	4.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	0.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	1.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	5.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	4.2 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	-0.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
2.0 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
34.0 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

HEALTH

Physicians

2000-2004	12 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	12 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	9 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	9 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2007	3.9 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006	4.2 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005	4.6 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004	5.0 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003	5.3 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008

Malaria
Risk from P.falciparum,exists throughout the year in the whole country. Resistance to chloroquine reported.
Source: WHO

TB cases

2007	420 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2006	432 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2005	443 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2004	448 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2003	444 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2002	425 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2001	398 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2000	368 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009

CONFLICT & MIGRATION

Number of refugees originating here

2008	22227	UNHCR
2007	22232	UNHCR
2006	26315	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	18303	UNHCR
2004	23655	UNHCR
2003	33637	UNHCR
2002	23741	UNHCR
2001	858	UNHCR
2000	773	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2008	24811	UNHCR
2007	24647	UNHCR
2006	27288	UNHCR
2005	41627	UNHCR
2004	72088	UNHCR
2003	75971	UNHCR
2002	44749	UNHCR
2001	126239	UNHCR
2000	120691	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

2009	Around 600000	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2009
2008	709000	IDMC 2008
2007	709000	IDMC 2008
2006	709000	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2007
2005	500000	IDMC 2006

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	No data available percent
2004	No data available percent
2003	1.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	No data available percent
2001	No data available percent
2000	No data available percent

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	No data available percent
2002-2004	No data available percent
2000-2002	4.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	4.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	4.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	0.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	1.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	1.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	1.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	1.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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