Political StuffsCONVENTIONAL LONG FORM NAME: Republic of Cote D'ivoire
CAPITAL CITIES: Yamoussoukro TYPE O' GOVERNMENT: Republic DATE O' INDEPENDENCE: 7 August 1960 NAT'L HODLIDAYS: Independence Day, 7 August CHIEF OF STATE: Alassane Dramane Ouattara HEAD O' GOV'T: Daniel Kablan Duncan EXECUTIVES BOUGH: The President (Both Chief of State and Head of Government) is elected by popular vote, and they are also eligible for re-election once. They get five year terms, and on the same ticket is the Vice President. LEGISLATIVE BOUGH: The Bicameral Plurinational Legislative Assembly includes a Chamber of Senators and a Chamber of Deputies. Senators get 36 seats and Deputies get 130 seats. They all have five year terms. JUDICIAL BOUGH: Supreme Court members are elected by popular vote for six year terms. Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal members are elected the same way for the same length of terms, and they go about their Constitutional issues. An Agro-Environmental Court rules stuff about the environment (also by popular vote, they are elected). Council of Judiciary (popular vote) rule about ethical and administration issues. Plurinational Elective Organ is composed of seven members an elected by the Assembly. (All of the above have candidates selected by the Assembly.) We'll also include some judicial lower courts fo' minor cases, and a District Court as well for each department. SUFFRAGE: Voting available for those over 18 years of age and are for those with traits falling under the "universal" category. THEIR AMBASSADOR TO U.S: Ambassador Daouda DIABATE WHICH IS LOCATED AT: 2424 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 CONSULATE(S): None. U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THEM: Ambassador Philip CARTER III WHICH IS LOCATED AT: Cocody Riviera Golf 01, Abidjan U.S. CONSULATE(S): None of those. [None of those available, according to cia.gov.] REPRESENTATIVE TO U.N: Djessan Philippe DJANGONE-BI THAT FLAG OF THEIRS SYMBOLIZES: Three vertical bands of orange, white, and green. Orange represents fertile northern land. White represents peace and unity. Green means southern forests and a brighter future. NAT'L SYMBOLS: The elephant. |
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