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Ivory Coast - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Ivory Coast, it was name reflects the intense ivory trade that took place in the region from the 15th to 17th centuries. The Government system in this country is the presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 12 districts and 2 autonomous districts*; Abidjan*, Bas-Sassandra, Comoe, Denguele, Goh-Djiboua, Lacs, Lagunes, Montagnes, Sassandra-Marahoue, Savanes, Vallee du Bandama, Woroba, Yamoussoukro*, Zanzan

National symbols

Elephant; national colors: orange, white, green.

The flag

The National flag of Ivory Coast has three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future.

note: similar to the flag of Ireland, which is longer and has the colors reversed - green (hoist side), white, and orange; also similar to the flag of Italy, which is green (hoist side), white, and red; design was based on the flag of France

The National Anthem

Title	"L'Abidjanaise" (Song of Abidjan)
Lyric/music	Mathieu EKRA, Joachim BONY, and Pierre Marie COTY/Pierre Marie COTY and Pierre Michel PANGO

note: adopted 1960; although the nation's capital city moved from Abidjan to Yamoussoukro in 1983, the anthem still owes its name to the former capital

More about the government of Ivory Coast

Constitution
Date of Independence	7 August 1960 (from France)
National holiday	Independence Day, 7 August (1960)
Legal system	civil law system based on the French civil code; judicial review of legislation held in the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court
International law organization participation	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Previous 1960, 2000; latest draft completed 24 September 2016, approved by the National Assembly 11 October 2016, approved by referendum 30 October 2016, promulgated 8 November 2016
Amendments	Proposed by the president of the republic or by Parliament; consideration of drafts or proposals requires an absolute majority vote by the parliamentary membership; passage of amendments affecting presidential elections, presidential term of office and vacancies, and amendment procedures requires approval by absolute majority in a referendum; passage of other proposals by the president requires at least four-fifths majority vote by Parliament; constitutional articles on the sovereignty of the state and its republican and secular form of government cannot be amended; amended 2020
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of Cote d'Ivoire
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	5 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Alassane Dramane OUATTARA (since 4 December 2010)
Head of government	Prime Minister Robert BREUGRE MAMBE (since 17 October 2023)
Cabinet	Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Elections/appointments	president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a single renewable 5-year term; election last held on 31 October 2020 (next to be held in October 2025); vice president elected on same ballot as president; prime minister appointed by the president; note – because President OUATTARA promulgated the new constitution in 2016, he has claimed that the clock is reset on term limits, allowing him to run for up to two additional terms
Election results	2020: Alassane OUATTARA reelected president; percent of vote - Alassane OUATTARA (RDR) 94.3%, Kouadio Konan BERTIN (PDCI-RDA) 2.0%, other 3.7% 2015: Alassane OUATTARA reelected president; percent of vote - Alassane OUATTARA (RDR) 83.7%, Pascal Affi N'GUESSAN (FPI) 9.3%, Konan Bertin KOUADIO (independent) 3.9%, other 3.1%
Legislative branch
Description	Bicameral Parliament consists of: Senate or Senat (99 seats; 66 members indirectly elected by the National Assembly and members of municipal, autonomous districts, and regional councils, and 33 members appointed by the president; members serve 5-year terms) National Assembly (255 seats - 254 for 2021-2026 term; members directly elected in single- and multi-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)
Elections	Senate - last held on 16 September 2023 (next to be held in September 2028) National Assembly - last held on 6 March 2021 (next to be held on 31 March 2026)
Election results	Senate - percent by party/coalition NA; seats by party/coalition - RHDP 56, PDCI-RDA 6, independent 2, vacant 2; composition - men 73, women 24, percentage women 15.6% (2 seats vacant); note - 33 members appointed - RHDP 25, independent 8 National Assembly - percent of vote by party/coalition - RHDP 49.2%, PDCI-RRA-EDS 16.5%, DPIC 6%, TTB 2.1%, IPF 2%, other 24.2%; seats by party/coalition - RHDP, 137, PDCI-RRA-EDS 50, DPIC 23, EDS 8, TTB 8, IPF 2, independent 26, vacant 1; composition - men 220, women 34, percentage women 13.4%; note - total Parliament percentage women 16.5%
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Judicial, Audit, Constitutional, and Administrative Chambers; consists of the court president, 3 vice presidents for the Judicial, Audit, and Administrative chambers, and 9 associate justices or magistrates)
Judge selection and term of office	Judges nominated by the Superior Council of the Magistrature, a 7-member body consisting of the national president (chairman), 3 "bench" judges, and 3 public prosecutors; judges appointed for life
Subordinate courts	Courts of Appeal (organized into civil, criminal, and social chambers); first instance courts; peace courts
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Ibrahima TOURE (since 13 January 2022)
Chancery	2424 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone	[1] (202) 797-0300
FAX	[1] (202) 204-3967
Email address and website	[email protected] Ambassade de Cote D’ivoire aux USA (ambaciusa.org)
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Jessica Davis BA (since 2 March 2023)
Embassy	B.P. 730 Abidjan Cidex 03
Mailing address	2010 Abidjan Place, Washington DC 20521-2010
Telephone	[225] 27-22-49-40-00
FAX	[225] 27-22-49-43-23
Email address and website	[email protected] https://ci.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	5 (2 cultural, 3 natural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Comoé National Park (n); Historic Grand-Bassam (c); Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve (n); Sudanese-style Mosques (c); Taï National Park (n)