côte d ivoire yamoussoukro key figures land area thousands of km 2 322 population 2002 16 365 gdp per capita 715 life expectancy 2000 2005 41 0 illiteracy rate 49 4 african economic outlook afdb oecd 2004 107 the political and social crisis resulting from attempted coup 19 september is still causing macroeconomic damage motor west monetary union uemoa accounting for 40 cent its wealth in 2003 country had negative growth 3 second year running hopes moving forward again rested on crude oil cocoa whose volume exports increased 67 9 15 respectively during despite ongoing civil war businesses producers maintained operations both north south helping to contain effects conflict however uncertainty lawlessness weakened prospect resuming if situation normalises government s reconstruction efforts bear fruit should return could be characterised by peace recovery general public relief resumption infrastructure
