More information about Cote d’Ivoire is available on the Cote d’Ivoire Page and from other Department of State publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.. U.S.-COTE D’IVOIRE RELATIONS. The United States established diplomatic relations with Cote d’Ivoire (then called Ivory Coast) in 1960, following Cote d’Ivoire’s independence from France.

: https://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2846.htm

French Cameroon became independent in 1960 as the Republic of Cameroon. The following year the southern portion of neighboring British Cameroon voted to merge with the new country to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon.

: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html

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: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/congo

Bulgaria: Bulgaria, country occupying the eastern portion of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe. Founded in the 7th century, Bulgaria is one of the oldest states in Europe. Before the creation of the Bulgarian state, the empires of ancient Rome, Greece, and Byzantium were strong presences there.

: https://www.britannica.com/place/Bulgaria

The vast majority of Burundi’s population is Hutu, traditionally a farming people.Power, however, has long rested with the Tutsi minority, which historically has controlled the army and most of the economy, particularly the lucrative international export of coffee. Few real cultural differences are distinguishable between the two peoples, and both speak Rundi (Kirundi).

: https://www.britannica.com/place/Burundi