[DOC] [TLE] 1960: The year of independence - France 24 [PAR] Feb 14, 2010 ... A French overseas territory as of 1946, this island was proclaimed an ... The Ivory 
Coast became one of the most prosperous West African nations. ... On August 15, 
1960, Congo gained independence, with Fulbert Youlou as president ... on 
January 17, 1959  made up of Senegal and former French Sudan. [DOC] [TLE] History of Ivory Coast - Wikipedia [PAR] The date of the first human presence in Ivory Coast has been difficult to 
determine because ... The territory of the Mali Empire in Ivory Coast was limited to 
the northwest corner ... The dense rain forest covering the southern half of the 
country created ..... Ivory Coast became independent on 7 August 1960, and 
permitted its... [DOC] [TLE] Ivory Coast - Wikipedia [PAR] Location of Ivory Coast (dark blue).  in Africa  in the African Union (light blue). 
Capital ... Its bordering countries are Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina 
Faso and Mali in the ... Ivory Coast achieved independence in 1960, they were 
led by Flix ..... It was a colony and an overseas territory under the Third Republic
. [DOC] [TLE] Ivory Coast - History - Country Studies [PAR] The British refused, and France officially abandoned the territory. ... In 1893 Cte 
d'Ivoire became a colony, and Binger served as its first governor. ... In 1946 the 
SAA gave rise to Cte d'Ivoire's sole political party, the Democratic Party of ... 
withdrew from the French Community and in August 1960 declared its 
independence. [DOC] [TLE] African Independence timeline | Timetoast timelines [PAR] African Independence , a timeline made with Timetoast's free interactive timeline 
... On May 5, 1960, Ahmadou Ahidjo was elected as the country's first president. 
... Madagascar Independence A French overseas territory as of 1946, this island 
... Ivory Coast Independence A referendum in 1958 resulted in the Ivory Coast... [DOC] [TLE] Africa 1960: The year of independence historical review | Abd~el ... [PAR] Sep 16, 2015 ... The rise to independence of 17 sub-Saharan African countries in 1960 is in part 
... reminding them of promises made to secure their support in the war effort. ... A 
French overseas territory as of 1946, this island was proclaimed an ... The Ivory 
Coast became one of the most prosperous West African nations. [DOC] [TLE] Ivory Coast History - History Central [PAR] France made its initial contact with Cote d'Ivoire in 1637, when missionaries 
landed at ... In the 18th century, the country was invaded from present-day Ghana 
by two related ... It was a colony and an overseas territory under the French Third 
Republic. ... Cote d'Ivoire became independent on August 7, 1960, and permitted 
its... [DOC] [TLE] Felix Houphouet-Boigny facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia ... [PAR] The Ivory Coast had been a French colony for twelve years when Dia .... 1946; 
cofounder and president of the African Democratic Rally (RAD), 1946; member, 
French .... that made him a familiar figure to his colleagues throughout the country
. .... able to turn its attention to its colonies, which it now called overseas 
territories. [DOC] [TLE] Independence Day of Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) - World Map [PAR] Cote d'Ivoire, also known as Ivory Coast, is a country located in West Africa and ... 
commemorates Cote d'Ivoire's freedom from France, gained in 1960. ... made in 
French West Africa, and in 1956, under the terms of the Overseas Reform Act, ... 
The national flag of Cote d'Ivoire was adopted prior to its independence in 1959. [DOC] [TLE] HISTORY OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE [PAR] In the Ivory Coast French traders and military expeditions press north in tandem 
... territory administered by a single governor general with his headquarters in 
Dakar. .... spent lavishly to modernize their country, using funds borrowed in 
Europe. .... They all win internal autonomy during 1958-9 and full independence 
in 1960. [DOC] [TLE] IBS No. 171 - Cote D'Ivoire (IV) & Mali (ML) 1979 [PAR] The Ivory Coast - Mali boundary is approximately 532 kilometers (

Question: In 1946 the Ivory Coast was made an overseas territory of this country; in 1960 it gained its independence
Answer: France