Ivory Coast

Population: 16 million
Major languages: French, indigenous languages
Major religions: Islam, Christianity, indigenous beliefs
Form of government: Multiparty republic
Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) franc = 100 centimes
Main exports: Cocoa, coffee, tropical woods, petroleum, cotton, bananas, pineapples, palm oil, fish
Internet domain: .ci
Time zone: GMT
International dialling code: +225

 

 

PATENTS

International Arrangements:

 

• Paris Union (from 23 October 1963)
• WIPO (from 1 May 1974)
• OAPI (from 8 February 1982)
• PCT (from 30 April 1991)

 

Trademarks
See OAPI