Economy of Cote d'Ivoire, People, Culture & Flag

PEOPLE OF COTE D'IVOIRE

There are about 60 cultural groups by which the populations of Cote d'Ivoire can be divided into. The Baoulé (center), the Agri (eastern front), the Senufo (northern front), Dioula (northwest and western front), the Bété (center-west), the Dan-Yacouba (west) are few to name about.

Among the non Ivoirian Africans residing in this place most of the population is covered with people from Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria, Benin, Senegal, Liberia, and Mauritania.

The people of this place are friendly in nature and treat you warmly with their hospitality. About 40 percent people staying in Cote d'Ivoire are Muslims, rest 40 percent are Christians and the others are of different religious groups.

ARTS, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE

Art: The Baoule, the Senoufo is known for their wooden carvings work creations. Ceremonial Masks are a prominent factor of the region that is inscribed with various designs. Brass carving is also an important factor that is used for artistic creation in Cote d'Ivoire. French Colonial architecture witnessed in Grand Bassam is a good example of masterpiece that was done during the primitive age.

Culture: Participate in the regional Festival of Masks, known as Fêtes des Masques thereby paying respect to the forest spirits that are personified within the masks. Bouaké carnival is celebrated in the month of March each year that carries on for a week.

Music: The music is an important source of entertainment within this region. Dan is considered as the well-played musical artist group within the town.

Music is sung during the occasion of death, marriage, and birth or in any other celebrations. The famous musical instruments of this region native to this region are Talking drum, djembe, Kpalogo, Shekere (Youroo), Akombe, Cleavers and many others.

FLAG OF COTE D'IVOIRE

The flag of Cote d'Ivoire is designed with three bands of solid color stripes vertically placed which can be compared with the flag of Ireland. The colors are orange lying on the hoist side, which symbolizes the savanna grasslands ; white that signifies the rivers within the country and green, which is known for its coastal wooded forests. The flag was officially accepted during 3 December 1959.

ECONOMY OF COTE D'IVOIRE

The economic development of Cote d'Ivoire depends on the timber industry due to the wide expanse of forest reserves within the region. Hardwood export adds to the GDP growth in the country's revenue. Cocoa has its largest production in the area along with the plantation of cash crops like coffee, bananas, oil palms, palm oil, kernels, Maize, millet, rice, yams and cassava and many others.

The region has its production of major natural resources, which includes products like manganese, iron, cobalt, petroleum, natural gas, diamonds, bauxit, copper and hydopower and much more.

The region even has its hands on fish rearing and exporting especially the tuna and sardine fish. The regions fish hatrcheries can be seen in Bouaké, Bamoro, and Korhogo.

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