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1.) **President Laurent Gbagbo**

2.) **Republic of Côte d'Ivoire** (a.k.a. //The Ivory Coast//) Borders: Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and the Gulf of Guinea/Atlantic Ocean in the south. Located: 8 00°N, 5 00°W  (Approximately the size of Germany)  Square-like in shape, Cote d'Ivoire is thought of as one large plateau rising steadily from sea level. The climate is generally warm, humid and tropical. Market Based Economy (Mostly Agricultural) Population: ~20,591,300 //Independent since 1960//
 * Coastal inland lagoons in the south
 * Dense, tropical forests in the southwest
 * Mountains, rivers, savanna and grassland habitats throughout the country

3.) Past experience: History Professor, obtained doctorate at Paris Diderot University, became Director of the Institute of History, Art, and African Archeology at the University of Abidjan, elected Secretary-General, President of the FPI Parliamentary Group, re-elected to his seat in the National Assembly from Ouragahio, and //elected president of the Ivory Coast.//

4.) References: Signed a peace deal with **Blaise Compaore** (President of Burkina Faso) Endorced by the **U. N. Security council**
 * Guillaume Kigbafori Soro** served as prime minister of Cote d'Ivoire

5.)
 * 1) Safety and Rule of Law: Signed into the Ouagadougou Political Agreement to help settle issues within the country
 * 2) Participation and Human Rights: Helped to settle the civil wars in Cote d'Ivoire caused by the elections
 * 3) Sustainable Economic Opportunity: The Ivory coast has a thriving economy (multiple sources of income such as farming or tourist dollars from surfing help, too.)
 * 4) Human Development:

Bibliography: "Ivory Coast Government Information." //Expedited Visas, Visa Applications, Rush Passport, Passports, Travel//. Web. 21 Sept. 2010. Wikipedia. "Côte d'Ivoire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Web. 20 Sept. 2010.
 * Wikipedia. "Laurent Gbagbo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." //Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia//. Web. 20 Sept. 2010.