Chinese name: Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Mainland: Africa
Total population:14.6 million.
Visa time: You need to apply for a visa 1 month in advance.
Visa requirements:
Business visa
Validity: 3 months
Stay time: 15-30 days
1. Name of the inviter, company name, telephone number and original or photocopy of the invitation letter (except for intergovernmental cooperation projects);
2. A valid China passport; Round-trip air ticket;
3. Notes or official letters indicating the applicant's name, date of birth, position, passport number, purpose of visit, duration of stay, etc. ;
4. Healthy Yellow Book. My identity, marriage and other notarized materials as a backup.
5. Those who go to C? te d 'Ivoire on private business must obtain the approval of the Ministry of the Interior where the inviter is located, in addition to the above-mentioned documents. Fill in two application forms and hand in two photos consistent with your passport.
C? te d 'Ivoire Customs allows 200 cigarettes, 1 bottle of wine and 1 pint of perfume to be carried duty-free.
Embassy of the Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire in China
Embassy of the Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire
Office: No.9 Sanlitun North Street
Office: No.9, North Street, Sanlitun
Tel: 6532 1482 65323572 (switchboard) 65323 192 (translator) 6532 1223 (secretary of the ambassador).
Fax): 65322407
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Country profile:
1On March 2, 983, People's Republic of China (PRC) established diplomatic relations with the Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire.
Country names C? te d 'Ivoire and the Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire.
The definition of a country name is named after the ivory trade in history. "C? te d 'Ivoire" is a slogan, and the free translation is the old translation of "Ivory Coast".
It covers an area of 322,463 square kilometers.
Population:17.5 million (5438+0 in 2006)
Yamoussoukro, the political capital of the capital, has a population of 240,000; Abidjan, the economic capital, has a population of 2.88 million.
August 7th National Day
Major newspapers and news agencies, Pok Oi Morning News, Ivory Evening News, Lu, Patriot, Democratic Party, Today and
Ivory Coast News Agency.
The national flag is rectangular with an aspect ratio of 3: 2. Orange represents the prairie in the north and symbolizes the country's prosperity and patriotism; Green generation
The abundant natural resources of the virgin forest in the south also symbolize people's hope for the future; White expresses the desire for peaceful reunification. 65438+ became independent on August 7th, 0960.
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The elephant, the national emblem, was once the symbol of party emblem of the Democratic Party of C? te d 'Ivoire, which led the people in their struggle for independence. Green symbolizes dense tropical rain forests and endless grasslands;
There are oil palm trees on both sides of the coat of arms, and the rising sun at the top symbolizes revival and brilliant tomorrow. At the bottom of the ribbon is French "Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire".
The national anthem "Song of Abidjan".
The currency of the commodity is the African financial identical franc.
There are more than 60 ethnic groups, mainly the Beit, Senuf and Baolie ethnic groups in Mandingo language family, as well as the Ani and Malink ethnic groups.
French is the official language, and Dioula is also widely used.
Most religious residents believe in Islam and Catholicism, while others believe in fetishism.
The main cities are Bouaké, Yamoussoukro and Abidjan.
In the Middle Ages, China had some small kingdoms. 13-15th century, the north belongs to the kingdom of Mali. 15th century later, Portugal, Netherlands, France
Colonists invaded one after another, and a world-famous ivory market was formed along the coast. At the end of 19, France gradually occupied the whole territory, and 1893 became France itself.
Colonization. 1895 is classified as French West Africa. 1946 became a French overseas territory. 1958 became the autonomous Republic of France.
1960 declared independence on August 7th.
Physical geography is located in western Africa, on the north bank of the Gulf of Guinea, with a coastline of 550 kilometers. The terrain inclines from northwest to southeast, and most inland areas are low plateaus, west
There are mountains in the north and coastal plains in the southeast. The main rivers are Bandama River and Como River. The south has a tropical rainforest climate, with an average annual temperature of 25 degrees, which is decreasing year by year.
The water volume is 2000-3000mm; The north has a savanna climate, and the annual average temperature is slightly higher than that in the south.
The main mineral resources are diamonds, gold, manganese, nickel, uranium, iron and oil. The proven oil reserves are about 654.38+0.2 billion tons and natural gas reserves are about 654.38+0.56 billion cubic meters.
Square meters, 3 billion tons of iron ore, 65.438+0.2 billion tons of bauxite, 440 million tons of nickel and 35 million tons of manganese. The forest area is 2.5 million hectares.
After independence, a free economic system centered on "free capitalism" and "Ivory Coast" will be implemented. The 1960s and 1970s.
The rapid economic development, with an average annual growth of 8% in gross national product, has created an "economic miracle". After entering the 1980s, due to the influence of the western economic crisis,
In particular, the prices of export agricultural products have continued to fall, export income has fallen sharply, and the economic situation has deteriorated. In order to overcome the economic difficulties, 1990 ~ 1993 has implemented the policy of "stable and"
Revitalize the economic plan, cut administrative expenses, reform the tax system and privatize. At the beginning of 1994, taking advantage of the devaluation of the CFA franc, it was beneficial to exports.
Efforts were made to promote exports, the economy began to recover, and GDP increased by 1.3%. 1995 the economic situation continues to improve, and the total domestic production 1996 ~ 1998.
The value has increased by about 7% for three consecutive years. 1999 the international monetary fund froze its aid to Kuwait on the grounds that Kuwait failed to meet the targets set in the structural adjustment plan.
The EU also suspended its aid to officials of the Ministry of Science and Technology because they misappropriated the aid funds. In addition, the prices of cocoa and coffee, the main export products of the Ministry of Science and Technology, have continued to fall in the international market, which has made the Ministry's economy
A sharp drop. After the coup in Kosovo, major donor countries stopped all or part of their aid, and Kosovo's economy further deteriorated. After Gbagbo came to power, he implemented fiscal austerity.
Policy, open source and reduce expenditure, strive for foreign aid, stimulate exports and encourage investment. International Monetary Fund, World Bank, European Union, etc.
At the beginning of 2002, it was announced that cooperation with the Section would be fully resumed. There are signs of economic recovery. However, after the mutiny in September 2002, the branch economy was in trouble again.
Folk customs like to name people and things with elephants. Like bright colors, women use colorful cloth to make headscarves and shawls. Girls like to wear strange braids,
The administrative village of Ai Wiggers is made up of extended families related by blood.
Tourism attaches importance to the development of tourism and tourism resources. 199 1, the government announced tax reduction measures to promote the development of tourism. About 1997 Receiving tourists
274 thousand people. Number of employees 1.5 million. There are 24 travel agencies and offices and 452 hotels in China, and the room utilization rate is 45%.
Ming Sheng: Lake Ebri, Grand Bassam, colonial capital.
Bilateral relations (1), bilateral political relations
People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of C? te d 'Ivoire established diplomatic relations on March 2, 1983. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, relations between the two countries have developed smoothly.
China's important visits include: Vice Premier the State Council (1986 10), State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wu (1987 June),
State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qian Qichen (1992 65438+ 10), Vice Chairman Wang Hanbin (1989 September), President Yang (1992 July) and Li Lanqing.
Vice Premier the State Council (1995165438+10), State Councilor Song Jian, Director of the State Science and Technology Commission (1997 May), Vice Chairman Hu Jintao (1999 65438+/kloc-0).
Important Kuwaiti visits include Prime Minister Daniel Gabalan Duncan (July 1996 and September 1999) and President Al-Badi.
Egypt (1May 1997), Speaker Emile Brou (1May 1999), etc.
(2) Bilateral economic and trade relations and economic and technological cooperation
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China has built two projects for Keke: theater and Gegedu farmland.
Since 1997, the two parties have jointly established Huake Automobile Co., Ltd., Agricultural Machinery Assembly Co., Ltd. and Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
China Zero2IPO Chocolate Food Co., Ltd. was established. The two sides also cooperated to complete the geophysical exploration project of Keke petroleum.
The labor contract cooperation between the two parties began at 1986. At present, there are China Highway and Bridge Construction Corporation, China Geological Engineering Company and China.
China Overseas Engineering Corporation and other companies are doing business in this branch.
In 1984 and 1996, the two governments signed trade agreements. 1999, China-Kuwait trade volume was 205.643 billion us dollars, of which China
Party exports1.971.50 million USD, with an export of 7.928 million USD. China Investment, Development and Trade Promotion Center opened in Abidjan in February, 1997.
(3) Exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture, education and military affairs.
1992, China and Kuwait signed a cultural cooperation agreement.
China began to accept international students from 1985, and * * * accepted 17 students. At present, there are 6 international students in China. 1994 10 month,
The two countries signed a protocol on cooperation in higher education. The Research Center for Agricultural Food and Preservation of Boigny Institute of Technology in Yamoussoukro was established in 1999 with investment assistance from China.
It was completed in May 2008.
1May 1994 and1July 1996, Leon Konan Koffi, Minister of National Defense of the Ministry of Science and Technology, and Diomang, Commander of the Navy, visited China successively.
In July 1995, 10/1998, Liu Jingsong, commander of Lanzhou Military Region, and Lieutenant General Liang Guanglie, commander of shenyang military area command visited the branch successively.
(4) Important bilateral agreements and documents
On March 6th, Foreign Minister Wu of China and Foreign Minister Ake of Kewitt signed a communique on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.