TITLE II
OF THE STATE AND OF SOVEREIGNTY
Article 29
The State of Côte d’Ivoire is an independent and sovereign Republic. The national emblem is
the tricolor flag [of] orange, white [and] green in vertical bands and equal dimensions. The
hymn of the Republic is l’Abidjanaise. The motto of the Republic is Union, Discipline, Work.
The official language is French. The law establishes the conditions of promotion and of
development of the national languages.
Article 30
The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire is one and indivisible, secular, democratic and social. The
Republic assures to all equality before the law without distinction as to origin, race, sex or
religion. It respects all beliefs. Its principle is government of the people, by the people and for
the people.
Article 31
Sovereignty belongs to the people. No section of the people nor any individual can attribute to
itself the exercise of it.
Article 32
The people exercise their sovereignty by way of referendum and by their elected
representatives. The conditions of recourse to the referendum and of designation of the
representatives of the people are determined by this Constitution and by an organic law. The
Constitutional Council controls the regularity of the operations of the referendum and of the
election of the representatives of the people. The organization and supervision of the
referendum and of the elections is assured by an Independent Commission within the
conditions provided by the law.
Article 33
Suffrage is universal, free, equal and secret. All Ivorian nationals of both sexes eighteen years
old at least and possessing their civil and political rights, are electors within the conditions
determined by the law.
TITLE III
OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC AND OF THE GOVERNMENT
Article 34
The President of the Republic is the Head of State. He embodies the national unity. He sees to
the respect of the Constitution. He assures the continuity of the State. He is the guarantor of
the national independence, of the territorial integrity, of the respect of international
commitments.
Article 35