Cote d' Ivoire

From School Library Journal
Gr 5-8-These books begin with sections devoted to the title country's geography, history, government, and economy, before looking at its social and cultural life. Discussions include religion, the arts, leisure activities, lifestyle, languages, and food. Sidebars offer in-depth information on a variety of topics, and the attractive full-color photographs clarify the presentations. The texts are clear and the content is substantive and well explained. The volumes are generally bias-free, although the authors are not reluctant to point out the problems of the nations. Useful maps appear at the front and back of the books. Marion Morrison's Paraguay (1993) and Patricia K. Kummer's C te d'Ivoire (1996, both Children's) as well as Nathan A. Haverstock's Paraguay in Pictures (1987) and C te d'Ivoire in Pictures (1989, both Lerner) are solid resources that many libraries will already have. These newer titles update those books.-Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York City Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Card catalog description
Surveys the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Cãote d'Ivoire, formerly known as the Ivory Coast.


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Cote d'Ivorie has much in common with its neighbors in West Africa, but it is also unique. A combination of many ethnic and cultural groups, it borders the Atlantic Ocean. Three major rivers run south from the northern mountains. Unfortunately, extensive rain forest destruction threatens the country's forests. Colonized by the French in the late nineteenth century, they enslaved a labor force to produce the coffee and cocoa that made Cote d'Ivorie French West Africa's most prosperous country. By 1958 the French proclaimed Cote d'Ivorie a republic. This textbook exploration of Cote d'Ivorie is straightforward and informative. Emphasis is placed on the political system and history. Numerous photographs give you a real sense of the terrain and inhabitants.


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