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Ivory Coast with its capital Yamoussoukro is located in Africa (Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 322,464 square kilometers (slightly larger than New Mexico) with 24,184,800 citizens. French is the official language used in Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Mali are bordering countries.
The nation appears to be returning to a state of normalcy - however, ask your Government for detailled information on travel conditions.
Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) is a country in West Africa. It has a southerly facing North Atlantic Ocean coast. Close ties to France since independence in 1966, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment made Côte d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the tropical African states, but did not protect it from political turmoil. . The coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible. Mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest. Most of the inhabitants live along the sandy coastal region. Apart from the capital area, the forested interior is sparsely populated. Inter-city travel in Côte d'Ivoire is usually more comfortable than travel in neighboring African countries. The roads are generally in good condition and the bus service is relatively modern. The down side is the very frequent military check-points which add hours to a trip. You should get a vaccine for Hepatitis A before coming. Still, even street foods are fairly clean. The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth office as well as the U.S. State Department advises against all travel to Côte d'Ivoire at this time.
Popular Destinations in Ivory Coast
Administrative regions of Ivory Coast
- Abidjan
- Bas-Sassandra
- Comoe
- Denguele
- Goh-Djiboua
- Lacs
- Lagunes
- Montagnes
- Sassandra-Marahoue
- Savanes
- Vallee du Bandama
- Woroba
- Yamoussoukro Autonomous District
- Zanzan
About the country
The topography is mostly flat to undulating plains with mountains in northwest. The average density of population is about 75 per km². The climate in Ivory Coast can be described as tropical along coast, semiarid in far north with three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October). Potential natural disasters are coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible
To reach someone Ivory Coast dial +225 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".ci". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, E). The sign for the locally used currency Franc is XOF.
Three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future.
![Ivory Coast Flag Flag of Ivory Coast](https://www.tripmondo.com/resources/images/flags/h200/ci.png)
Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and an election brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivoirian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. In 2003, a cease-fire resulted in the country being divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month resumption of violent conflict. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. The UN peacekeeping mission is drawing down and is scheduled to depart in June 2017. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's economy and infrastructure while rebuilding the security forces. GBAGBO is in The Hague on trial for crimes against humanity.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 70) | 322,463 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 65) | 318,003 | sq km |
Water (World Rank: 70) | 4,460 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 35) | 41.50 | % |
Comparative | slightly larger than New Mexico | |
Coastline | ||
515 | ||
Landborder | ||
3458 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 138) | 1,752 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 34) | 64.80 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 117) | 9.10 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 19) | 14.20 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 35) | 41.50 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 109) | 730 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
Africa | ||
Environment | ||
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Location | ||
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Ghana and Liberia | ||
Climate | ||
tropical along coast, semiarid in far north; three seasons - warm and dry (November to March), hot and dry (March to May), hot and wet (June to October) | ||
Terrain | ||
mostly flat to undulating plains; mountains in northwest |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 54) | 24,184,800 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 53) | 0.94 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 44) | 2.77 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 55) | 1.84 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 44) | 3.38 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 179) | 21.00 | |
Female (World Rank: 185) | 20.90 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 43) | 4,508,540 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 43) | 4,431,980 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 47) | 2,549,590 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 47) | 2,508,320 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 54) | 4,272,290 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 55) | 4,091,000 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 72) | 490,918 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 78) | 486,702 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 74) | 403,757 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 78) | 441,717 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 21) | 5.58 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 204) | 59 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 206) | 60 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 204) | 58 | years |
Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 156) | 0.14 | |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 174) | 0.40 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 189) | 22.50 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 139) | 10.30 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 157) | 81.90 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 108) | 8,262,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 117) | 5,669,000,000 | kWh |
Export (World Rank: 58) | 872,000,000 | kWh |
Import (World Rank: 105) | 23,000,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 112) | 66.90 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 62) | 33.10 | % |
Crude oil | ||
Production (World Rank: 62) | 30,000 | bbl / day |
Exports (World Rank: 45) | 34,720 | bbl / day |
Imports (World Rank: 49) | 65,540 | bbl / day |
Proved reserves (World Rank: 72) | 100,000,000 | bbl |
Refined products | ||
Production (World Rank: 73) | 67,260 | bbl / day |
Consumption (World Rank: 109) | 43,000 | bbl / day |
Export (World Rank: 58) | 31,550 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 159) | 5,975 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Production (World Rank: 57) | 2,063,000,000 | m³ |
Consumption (World Rank: 77) | 2,897,000,000 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
8995000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 83) | 5 | % of GDP |
Military (World Rank: 100) | 1 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 115) | 6 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 130) | -4 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
elephant | ||
National colours | ||
white | ||
Adjective | ||
Ivoirian | ||
Noun | ||
Ivoirian(s) | ||
Background | ||
Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and an election brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivoirian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. In 2003, a cease-fire resulted in the country being divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month resumption of violent conflict. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. The UN peacekeeping mission is drawing down and is scheduled to depart in June 2017. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's economy and infrastructure while rebuilding the security forces. GBAGBO is in The Hague on trial for crimes against humanity. | ||
Flag description | ||
three equal vertical bands of orange (hoist side), white, and green; orange symbolizes the land (savannah) of the north and fertility, white stands for peace and unity, green represents the forests of the south and the hope for a bright future |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 86) | 87,910,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 7) | 7.70 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 179) | 3,600 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 52) | 19.50 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 89) | 28.30 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 163) | 52.20 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 58) | 8,542,000 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 28) | 46.30 | % |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 114) | 289,108 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 196) | 1.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 90) | 116.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 66) | 6,297,680 | |
Population (World Rank: 164) | 26.50 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 133) | 7.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 105) | 20.00 | |
Heliports (World Rank: 110) | 1.00 | |
Rail | ||
Total length (World Rank: 105) | 660 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 61) | 81,996 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 89) | 6,502 | |
Unpaved length (World Rank: 28) | 75,494 | |
Water | ||
Total length (World Rank: 68) | 980 |